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Virginia Wade def. Nancy Richey

1-6 7-5 7-5

Match Information

Date Jan 31, 1976*
Tournament Chicago
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Virginia Wade
Score1-6 7-5 7-5
Loser Nancy Richey

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldVirginia WadeNancy Richey
Country GBR USA
Birth dateJul 10, 1945Aug 23, 1942
Age3033
Height170160
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2872,096
Career W-L865–314324–109
Career earnings$1,542,278
Pre-match H2H
Virginia Wade 2 5 Nancy Richey

Path

Virginia Wade's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 31, 1976QF Cynthia Doerner 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 30, 1976R16 Kathy May 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 29, 1976R32 Sue Barker 6-1 2-6 7-6(4)WH2HMatch data

Virginia Wade's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 1, 1976F Evonne Goolagong 3-6 6-3 6-2LH2HMatch data

Nancy Richey's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 31, 1976QF Olga Morozova 7-5 1-6 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jan 30, 1976R16 Marina Kroschina 6-0 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 29, 1976R32 Brigette Cuypers 6-4 2-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch data