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Margaret Court def. Virginia Wade

6-2 6-3

Match Information

Date May 3, 1970*
Tournament Bournemouth
Category WTA 250
Surface Clay
RoundF
Winner Margaret Court
Score6-2 6-3
Loser Virginia Wade

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldMargaret CourtVirginia Wade
Country AUS GBR
Birth dateJul 16, 1942Jul 10, 1945
Age2724
Height175170
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2982,114
Career W-L616–64865–314
Career earnings—$1,542,278
Pre-match H2H
Margaret Court 12 – 2 Virginia Wade

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Path

Margaret Court's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 2, 1970SF Evonne Goolagong 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
May 2, 1970QF Karen Krantzcke 6-0 6-3WH2HMatch data
May 1, 1970R16 Helen Gourlay 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch data
Apr 30, 1970R32 Fay Toyne 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data

Margaret Court's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Virginia Wade's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 2, 1970SF Judy Tegart 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data
May 2, 1970QF Billie Jean King 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data
May 1, 1970R16 Kerry Harris 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data
Apr 30, 1970R32 Cecilia Martinez 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch data