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Evonne Goolagong def. Virginia Wade
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 15, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Toronto |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Evonne Goolagong |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Virginia Wade |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Evonne Goolagong | Virginia Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | GBR |
| Birth date | Jul 31, 1951 | Jul 10, 1945 |
| Age | 21 | 27 |
| Height | 168 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,245 | 2,086 |
| Career W-L | 735–158 | 865–314 |
| Career earnings | $1,399,431 | $1,542,278 |
Path
Evonne Goolagong's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1972 | SF | Linda Tuero | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1972 | QF | Patricia Walkden | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1972 | R16 | Kazuko Sawamatsu | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Evonne Goolagong's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1972 | SF | Margaret Court | 6-3 1-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1972 | QF | Nathalie Fuchs | 4-6 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1972 | R16 | Barbara Hawcroft | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1972 | R32 | Rosalba Vido | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |