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Virginia Wade def. Gail Sherriff

8-6 6-2

Match Information

Date Apr 25, 1970*
Tournament Rome
Category WTA 250
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner Virginia Wade
Score8-6 6-2
Loser Gail Sherriff

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldVirginia WadeGail Sherriff
Country GBR FRA
Birth dateJul 10, 1945Apr 3, 1945
Age2425
Height170—
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0811,852
Career W-L865–314342–145
Career earnings$1,542,278$1,239
Pre-match H2H
Virginia Wade 2 – 0 Gail Sherriff

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Path

Virginia Wade's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 24, 1970R32 Monica Giorgi 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data

Virginia Wade's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 26, 1970QF Karen Krantzcke 9-7 6-3WH2HMatch data

Gail Sherriff's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 24, 1970R32 Madeleine Pegel 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch data