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Margaret Court def. Joanne Russell
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 15, 1977* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hollywood |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Margaret Court |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Joanne Russell |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Margaret Court | Joanne Russell |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | — |
| Birth date | Jul 16, 1942 | Oct 30, 1954 |
| Age | 34 | 22 |
| Height | 175 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,268 | 1,878 |
| Career W-L | 616–64 | 203–199 |
| Career earnings | — | $531,039 |
Path
Margaret Court's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 1977 | R16 | Wendy Turnbull | 6-3 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 13, 1977 | R32 | Virginia Ruzici | 2-6 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Margaret Court's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1977 | SF | Virginia Wade | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
Joanne Russell's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 1977 | R16 | Kristien Shaw | 6-2 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 13, 1977 | R32 | Marise Kruger | 6-4 4-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |