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Helen Gourlay def. Sue Barker
7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Dec 31, 1977* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open (2) |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Helen Gourlay |
| Score | 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Sue Barker |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Helen Gourlay | Sue Barker |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | GBR |
| Birth date | Dec 23, 1946 | Apr 19, 1956 |
| Age | 31 | 21 |
| Height | — | 165 |
| Handedness | — | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,867 | 2,134 |
| Career W-L | 294–200 | 381–217 |
| Career earnings | — | $878,701 |
Path
Helen Gourlay's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1977 | QF | Mona Guerrant | 3-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 27, 1977 | R16 | Elizabeth Little | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 25, 1977 | R32 | Wendy Gilchrist | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Helen Gourlay's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1978 | F | Evonne Goolagong | 3-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Sue Barker's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1977 | QF | Rayni Fox | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 27, 1977 | R16 | Nerida Gregory | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 25, 1977 | R32 | Cathy Drury | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |