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Helen Gourlay def. Barbara Hawcroft

7-5 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 16, 1971*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Helen Gourlay
Score7-5 6-4
Loser Barbara Hawcroft

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldHelen GourlayBarbara Hawcroft
Country
Birth dateDec 23, 1946Oct 13, 1950
Age2420
Height
Handedness
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8161,533
Career W-L294–20063–53
Pre-match H2H
Helen Gourlay 1 0 Barbara Hawcroft

Path

Helen Gourlay's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 13, 1971R32 Vicki Lancaster Kerr 6-3 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch data

Helen Gourlay's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 18, 1971QF Margaret Court 0-6 4-6LH2HMatch data

Barbara Hawcroft's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 13, 1971R32 Cynthia Doerner 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data