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Margaret Court def. Annette Van Zyl
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 11, 1968* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Margaret Court |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Annette Van Zyl |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Margaret Court | Annette Van Zyl |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | — |
| Birth date | Jul 16, 1942 | Sep 25, 1943 |
| Age | 25 | 24 |
| Height | 175 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,801 | 1,693 |
| Career W-L | 616–64 | 107–46 |
Path
Margaret Court's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1968 | QF | Patricia Walkden | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 10, 1968 | R16 | Galina Baksheeva | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 9, 1968 | R32 | Mabel Vrancovich | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 8, 1968 | R64 | Frances Maclennan | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Margaret Court's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1968 | F | Lesley Turner | 2-6 6-2 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Annette Van Zyl's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1968 | QF | Kerry Reid | 9-7 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 10, 1968 | R16 | Julie Heldman | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 9, 1968 | R32 | Ulla Sandulf | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 8, 1968 | R64 | Carol Sherriff | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |