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Paula Smith def. Ruta Gerulaitis

6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Sep 3, 1981*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Paula Smith
Score6-4 6-4
Loser Ruta Gerulaitis

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldPaula SmithRuta Gerulaitis
Country USA USA
Birth dateJan 10, 1957Nov 18, 1955
Age2425
Height170—
HandednessRight-Handed—
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,5471,556
Career W-L59–11636–60
Career earnings$426,717—
Pre-match H2H
Paula Smith 0 – 1 Ruta Gerulaitis

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