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Evonne Goolagong def. Kazuko Sawamatsu
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Dec 26, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Evonne Goolagong |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Kazuko Sawamatsu |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Evonne Goolagong | Kazuko Sawamatsu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | — |
| Birth date | Jul 31, 1951 | Jan 5, 1951 |
| Age | 21 | 21 |
| Height | 168 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,240 | 1,889 |
| Career W-L | 735–158 | 181–99 |
| Career earnings | $1,399,431 | — |
Path
Evonne Goolagong's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1972 | QF | Kerry Harris | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 26, 1972 | R16 | Lesley Charles | 6-7 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 26, 1972 | R32 | Jeong Soon Yang | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Evonne Goolagong's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1972 | F | Margaret Court | 4-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Kazuko Sawamatsu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1972 | QF | Virginia Wade | 0-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 26, 1972 | R16 | Marilyn Tesch | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 26, 1972 | R32 | Lindsay Blachford | 6-3 2-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |