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Helen Gourlay def. Nancy Richey
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jun 2, 1971* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Helen Gourlay |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Nancy Richey |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Helen Gourlay | Nancy Richey |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 23, 1946 | Aug 23, 1942 |
| Age | 24 | 28 |
| Height | — | 160 |
| Handedness | — | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,861 | 2,106 |
| Career W-L | 294–200 | 324–109 |
Path
Helen Gourlay's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1971 | QF | Gail Sherriff | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 1971 | R16 | Kazuko Sawamatsu | 3-6 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 27, 1971 | R32 | Christina Sandberg | 5-7 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 24, 1971 | R64 | Cecilia Martinez | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Helen Gourlay's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1971 | F | Evonne Goolagong | 6-3 7-5 | L | H2H | Match data |
Nancy Richey's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1971 | QF | Lesley Turner | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 1971 | R16 | Laura Rossouw | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 27, 1971 | R32 | Lesley Hunt | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 24, 1971 | R64 | Isabel Fernandez De Soto | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |