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Virginia Wade def. Helen Gourlay
6-1 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 13, 1974* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Phoenix |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Virginia Wade |
| Score | 6-1 6-2 |
| Loser | Helen Gourlay |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Virginia Wade | Helen Gourlay |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | — |
| Birth date | Jul 10, 1945 | Dec 23, 1946 |
| Age | 29 | 27 |
| Height | 170 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,117 | 1,955 |
| Career W-L | 865–314 | 294–200 |
| Career earnings | $1,542,278 | — |
Path
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1974 | SF | Billie Jean King | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 12, 1974 | QF | Francoise Durr | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 11, 1974 | R16 | Barbara Downs | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1974 | R32 | Carrie Meyer | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Helen Gourlay's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1974 | SF | Betty Stove | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 12, 1974 | QF | Wendy Overton | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 11, 1974 | R16 | Mona Guerrant | 6-3 4-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1974 | R32 | Janet Newberry | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |