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Margaret Court def. Kerry Reid

6-1 6-0

Match Information

Date Dec 26, 1972
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundSF
Winner Margaret Court
Score6-1 6-0
Loser Kerry Reid

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMargaret CourtKerry Reid
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateJul 16, 1942Aug 7, 1947
Age3025
Height175166
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,4032,039
Career W-L616–64586–245
Career earnings$2,225
Pre-match H2H
Margaret Court 12 2 Kerry Reid

Path

Margaret Court's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 26, 1972QF Karen Krantzcke 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data
Dec 26, 1972R16 Brenda Dart 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch data
Dec 26, 1972R32 Nathalie Fuchs 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch data

Margaret Court's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 26, 1972F Evonne Goolagong 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch data

Kerry Reid's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 26, 1972QF Dianne Fromholtz 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data
Dec 26, 1972R16 Glynis Coles 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data
Dec 26, 1972R32 Cynthia Doerner 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data