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Patricia Walkden def. Helen Gourlay
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Apr 1, 1972* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Johannesburg |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Patricia Walkden |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Helen Gourlay |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Patricia Walkden | Helen Gourlay |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RSA | — |
| Birth date | Feb 12, 1946 | Dec 23, 1946 |
| Age | 26 | 25 |
| Height | — | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,893 | 1,909 |
| Career W-L | 218–104 | 294–200 |
Path
Patricia Walkden's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1972 | R16 | Betty Stove | 6-1 4-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 29, 1972 | R64 | Kazuko Sawamatsu | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 28, 1972 | R128 | Maria Teresa Nasuelli | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Patricia Walkden's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1972 | SF | Evonne Goolagong | 1-6 6-7(3) | L | H2H | Match data |
Helen Gourlay's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1972 | R16 | Marijke Jansen | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 30, 1972 | R32 | Bernice Carr | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 29, 1972 | R64 | Beatriz Araujo | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 28, 1972 | R128 | Heather Bucke | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |