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Kazuko Sawamatsu def. Virginia Wade
0-6 6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Dec 26, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Kazuko Sawamatsu |
| Score | 0-6 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Virginia Wade |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kazuko Sawamatsu | Virginia Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | GBR |
| Birth date | Jan 5, 1951 | Jul 10, 1945 |
| Age | 21 | 27 |
| Height | — | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,862 | 2,157 |
| Career W-L | 181–99 | 865–314 |
| Career earnings | — | $1,542,278 |
Path
Kazuko Sawamatsu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1972 | R16 | Marilyn Tesch | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 26, 1972 | R32 | Lindsay Blachford | 6-3 2-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kazuko Sawamatsu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1972 | SF | Evonne Goolagong | 6-4 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1972 | R16 | Lesley Turner | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 26, 1972 | R32 | Chris Matison | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |