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Evonne Goolagong def. Patricia Walkden
6-1 7-6(3)
Match Information
| Date | Apr 1, 1972* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Johannesburg |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Evonne Goolagong |
| Score | 6-1 7-6(3) |
| Loser | Patricia Walkden |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Evonne Goolagong | Patricia Walkden |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | RSA |
| Birth date | Jul 31, 1951 | Feb 12, 1946 |
| Age | 20 | 26 |
| Height | 168 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,203 | 1,910 |
| Career W-L | 735–158 | 218–104 |
| Career earnings | $1,399,431 | — |
Path
Evonne Goolagong's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1972 | QF | Alison Mcmillan | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 31, 1972 | R16 | Heide Orth | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 30, 1972 | R32 | Isabel Fernandez De Soto | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 29, 1972 | R64 | Raquel Giscafre | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Evonne Goolagong's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1972 | F | Virginia Wade | 4-6 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Patricia Walkden's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1972 | QF | Helen Gourlay | 6-3 7-5 | W | 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 |