Virginia Wade def. Margaret Court
6-3 6-4
Virginia Wade defeated Margaret Court 6-3 6-4 in the 1968 London final on carpet courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Virginia Wade | Margaret Court |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | AUS |
| Birth date | Jul 10, 1945 | Jul 16, 1942 |
| Age | 23 | 26 |
| Height | 170 cm | 175 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,894 | 2,062 |
| Current career W-L | 865–313 | 613–64 |
| Current career earnings | $1,542,278 | — |
Path
Virginia Wade's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnie Shaw | 2-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1968 | SF |
| Robin Lloyd | 9-7 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 25, 1968 | R16 |
Virginia Wade's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Margaret Court's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Eisel | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1968 | SF |
| Pam Teeguarden | 6-1 3-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 25, 1968 | R16 |