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Virginia Wade def. Gail Sherriff

6-2 4-6 6-4

Match Information

Date Aug 7, 1971*
Tournament Cincinnati
Category WTA 250
Surface Clay
RoundSF
Winner Virginia Wade
Score6-2 4-6 6-4
Loser Gail Sherriff

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldVirginia WadeGail Sherriff
Country GBR FRA
Birth dateJul 10, 1945Apr 3, 1945
Age2626
Height170
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0961,940
Career W-L865–314342–145
Career earnings$1,542,278$1,239
Pre-match H2H
Virginia Wade 4 0 Gail Sherriff

Path

Virginia Wade's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 7, 1971QF Nathalie Fuchs 7-5 7-6WH2HMatch data
Aug 6, 1971R16 Tina Mochizuki 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch data
Aug 5, 1971R32 Wendy Appleby 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data

Virginia Wade's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 8, 1971F Linda Tuero 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data

Gail Sherriff's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 7, 1971QF Sue Stap 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data
Aug 6, 1971R16 Pamela Austin 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data
Aug 5, 1971R32 Elena Subirats 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data