SF Australian Open 1979

Sharon Walsh Pete def. Mary Sawyer

7-6 6-3

Sharon Walsh Pete defeated Mary Sawyer 7-6 6-3 in the 1979 Australian Open semifinal on grass courts on December 24, 1979.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldSharon Walsh PeteMary Sawyer
Country USA AUS
Birth dateFeb 24, 1952Jun 11, 1957
Age2722
Height174 cm
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6161,571
Current career W-L300–34022–31
Current career earnings$751,138

Path

Sharon Walsh Pete's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michele Gurdal 6-0 6-3WH2HMatch dataDec 24, 1979QF
Jutta Diesslin 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataDec 24, 1979R16
Marcella Mesker 6-7 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataDec 24, 1979R32

Sharon Walsh Pete's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Barbara Jordan 3-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataDec 24, 1979F

Mary Sawyer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Janet Newberry 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataDec 24, 1979QF
Naoko Sato 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataDec 24, 1979R16
Virginia Ruzici 0-6 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataDec 24, 1979R32