Barbara Jordan def. Sharon Walsh Pete
6-3 6-3
Barbara Jordan defeated Sharon Walsh Pete 6-3 6-3 in the 1979 Australian Open final on grass courts on December 24, 1979.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Barbara Jordan | Sharon Walsh Pete |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Apr 2, 1957 | Feb 24, 1952 |
| Age | 22 | 27 |
| Height | — | 174 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,642 | 1,629 |
| Current career W-L | 62–100 | 300–340 |
| Current career earnings | $145,534 | $751,138 |
Path
Barbara Jordan's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renata Tomanova | 5-7 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 24, 1979 | SF |
| Hana Mandlikova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 24, 1979 | QF |
| Anne Minter | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 24, 1979 | R16 |
| Kaye Hallam | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 24, 1979 | R32 |
Barbara Jordan's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Sharon Walsh Pete's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sawyer | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 24, 1979 | SF |
| Michele Gurdal | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 24, 1979 | QF |
| Jutta Diesslin | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 24, 1979 | R16 |
| Marcella Mesker | 6-7 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 24, 1979 | R32 |