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Karen Krantzcke def. Naoko Sato

6-3 4-6 6-0

Match Information

Date Jan 13, 1977*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundQF
Winner Karen Krantzcke
Score6-3 4-6 6-0
Loser Naoko Sato

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldKaren KrantzckeNaoko Sato
Country
Birth dateFeb 1, 1947Jan 2, 1955
Age2922
Height
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8431,577
Career W-L276–17458–91
Career earnings$55,987
Pre-match H2H
Karen Krantzcke 0 0 Naoko Sato

Path

Karen Krantzcke's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 11, 1977R16 Nerida Gregory 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jan 9, 1977R32 Judy Chaloner 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Karen Krantzcke's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 1977SF Dianne Fromholtz 7-6 6-4LH2HMatch data

Naoko Sato's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 11, 1977R16 Pam Whytcross 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 9, 1977R32 Kym Ruddell 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data