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Renee Richards def. Carol Watson

6-4 6-2

Match Information

Date Aug 2, 1980*
Tournament Erie
Category WTA 250
Surface Hard
RoundSF
Winner Renee Richards
Score6-4 6-2
Loser Carol Watson

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRenee RichardsCarol Watson
Country
Birth dateAug 19, 1934
Age45
Height188
Handedness
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8181,499
Career W-L117–867–18
Career earnings$131,246$13,006
Pre-match H2H
Renee Richards 1 0 Carol Watson

Path

Renee Richards's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 2, 1980QF Lucy Gordon 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data
Aug 1, 1980R16 Karen Denman 6-3 1-6 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jul 31, 1980R32 Robin Schneider 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data

Renee Richards's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 3, 1980F Kathleen Cummings 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch data

Carol Watson's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 2, 1980QF Tina Mochizuki 6-1 7-6WH2HMatch data
Aug 1, 1980R16 Mary Dailey 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jul 31, 1980R32 Sue Rasmussen 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch data