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Sue Barker def. Virginia Wade

7-6 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 17, 1979*
Tournament Boston
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Sue Barker
Score7-6 6-4
Loser Virginia Wade

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldSue BarkerVirginia Wade
Country GBR GBR
Birth dateApr 19, 1956Jul 10, 1945
Age2233
Height165170
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0392,186
Career W-L381–217865–314
Career earnings$878,701$1,542,278
Pre-match H2H
Sue Barker 4 10 Virginia Wade

Path

Sue Barker's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 17, 1979QF Chris Evert 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data
Mar 16, 1979R16 Marise Kruger 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data
Mar 15, 1979R32 Terry Holladay 6-2 3-1 (ret.)WH2HMatch data

Sue Barker's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 18, 1979F Dianne Fromholtz 6-2 7-6LH2HMatch data

Virginia Wade's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 17, 1979QF Greer Stevens 6-4 7-6WH2HMatch data
Mar 16, 1979R16 Rosie Casals 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch data
Mar 15, 1979R32 Mary Lou Piatek 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data