Margaret Court def. Virginia Wade
6-4 6-4
Margaret Court defeated Virginia Wade 6-4 6-4 in the 1968 South African Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Margaret Court | Virginia Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | GBR |
| Birth date | Jul 16, 1942 | Jul 10, 1945 |
| Age | 25 | 22 |
| Height | 175 cm | 170 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,694 | 1,777 |
| Current career W-L | 613–64 | 865–313 |
| Current career earnings | — | $1,542,278 |
Path
Margaret Court's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Van Zyl | 9-7 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 6, 1968 | SF |
| Lea Pericoli | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 6, 1968 | QF |
| Eva Lundquist | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 5, 1968 | R16 |
| Mynie Van Zyl | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 1968 | R32 |
Margaret Court's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Virginia Wade's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Krantzcke | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 6, 1968 | SF |
| Julie Heldman | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 6, 1968 | QF |
| Christine Bell | 9-7 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 5, 1968 | R16 |
| Michelle Rodriguez | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 1968 | R32 |
| Marianna Brummer | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1968 | R64 |