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Margaret Court def. Virginia Wade

2-6 6-3 6-1

Match Information

Date Nov 12, 1972*
Tournament Torquay
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundF
Winner Margaret Court
Score2-6 6-3 6-1
Loser Virginia Wade

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldMargaret CourtVirginia Wade
Country AUS GBR
Birth dateJul 16, 1942Jul 10, 1945
Age3027
Height175170
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,3732,105
Career W-L616–64865–314
Career earnings—$1,542,278
Pre-match H2H
Margaret Court 18 – 3 Virginia Wade

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Path

Margaret Court's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 11, 1972SF Julie Heldman 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Nov 11, 1972QF Patti Hogan 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data
Nov 10, 1972R16 Sue Mappin 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch data
Nov 9, 1972R32 Sue Imhoff 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch data

Margaret Court's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Virginia Wade's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 11, 1972SF Brenda Kirk 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Nov 11, 1972QF Corinne Molesworth 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
Nov 10, 1972R16 Sue Barker 6-2 6-7(4) 6-1WH2HMatch data
Nov 9, 1972R32 Jane Plackett 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch data