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Barbara Jordan def. Sharon Walsh Pete
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Dec 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Barbara Jordan |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Sharon Walsh Pete |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Barbara Jordan | Sharon Walsh Pete |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | — |
| Birth date | Apr 2, 1957 | Feb 24, 1952 |
| Age | 22 | 27 |
| Height | — | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,643 | 1,635 |
| Career W-L | 62–100 | 300–340 |
| Career earnings | $145,534 | $751,138 |
Path
Barbara Jordan's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 1979 | SF | Renata Tomanova | 5-7 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 24, 1979 | QF | Hana Mandlikova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 24, 1979 | R16 | Anne Minter | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 24, 1979 | R32 | Kaye Hallam | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Barbara Jordan's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Sharon Walsh Pete's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 1979 | SF | Mary Sawyer | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 24, 1979 | QF | Michele Gurdal | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 24, 1979 | R16 | Jutta Diesslin | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 24, 1979 | R32 | Marcella Mesker | 6-7 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |