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Sylvia Hanika def. Evonne Goolagong
7-5 3-6 7-5
Match Information
| Date | May 12, 1979* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Sylvia Hanika |
| Score | 7-5 3-6 7-5 |
| Loser | Evonne Goolagong |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sylvia Hanika | Evonne Goolagong |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | AUS |
| Birth date | Nov 30, 1959 | Jul 31, 1951 |
| Age | 19 | 27 |
| Height | 173 | 168 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,850 | 2,328 |
| Career W-L | 414–238 | 735–158 |
| Career earnings | $1,296,560 | $1,399,431 |
Path
Sylvia Hanika's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1979 | QF | Dianne Fromholtz | 6-3 1-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 11, 1979 | R16 | Renata Tomanova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 10, 1979 | R32 | Barbara Potter | 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sylvia Hanika's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1979 | F | Tracy Austin | 6-4 1-6 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Evonne Goolagong's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1979 | QF | Iris Riedel Kuhn | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 11, 1979 | R16 | Lele Forood | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 10, 1979 | R32 | Jeanne Duvall | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |