Virginia Wade def. Evonne Goolagong

6-4 6-4

Virginia Wade defeated Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-4 in the 1972 Australian Open final on grass courts on December 27, 1971.

Match Information

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldVirginia WadeEvonne Goolagong
Country GBR AUS
Birth dateJul 10, 1945Jul 31, 1951
Age2620
Height170 cm168 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1822,185
Current career W-L865–313736–159
Current career earnings$1,542,278$1,399,431

Path

Virginia Wade's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kerry Harris 7-6 2-6 6-0WH2HMatch dataDec 27, 1971SF
Patricia Coleman 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataDec 27, 1971QF
Judy Harris 6-1 6-0WH2HMatch dataDec 27, 1971R16
Cheryl Norquay 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataDec 27, 1971R32

Virginia Wade's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Evonne Goolagong's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Helen Gourlay 6-2 7-6WH2HMatch dataDec 27, 1971SF
Barbara Hawcroft 6-1 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataDec 27, 1971QF
Janine Whyte 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataDec 27, 1971R16
Helen Worland 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataDec 27, 1971R32