SF Australian Open 1973

Evonne Goolagong def. Kazuko Sawamatsu

6-4 6-3

Evonne Goolagong defeated Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-4 6-3 in the 1973 Australian Open semifinal on grass courts on December 26, 1972.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldEvonne GoolagongKazuko Sawamatsu
Country AUS JPN
Birth dateJul 31, 1951Jan 5, 1951
Age2121
Height168 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2471,885
Current career W-L736–159179–100
Current career earnings$1,399,431

Path

Evonne Goolagong's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kerry Harris 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataDec 26, 1972QF
Lesley Charles 6-7 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataDec 26, 1972R16
Jeong Soon Yang 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataDec 26, 1972R32

Evonne Goolagong's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Margaret Court 4-6 5-7LH2HMatch dataDec 26, 1972F

Kazuko Sawamatsu's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Virginia Wade 0-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataDec 26, 1972QF
Marilyn Tesch 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataDec 26, 1972R16
Lindsay Blachford 6-3 2-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataDec 26, 1972R32