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Virginia Wade def. Laura Rossouw
6-3 5-7 7-6(6)
Match Information
| Date | Apr 24, 1971* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Catania |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Virginia Wade |
| Score | 6-3 5-7 7-6(6) |
| Loser | Laura Rossouw |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Virginia Wade | Laura Rossouw |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | — |
| Birth date | Jul 10, 1945 | Jul 15, 1946 |
| Age | 25 | 24 |
| Height | 170 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,068 | 1,706 |
| Career W-L | 865–314 | 117–125 |
| Career earnings | $1,542,278 | — |
Path
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1971 | QF | Pam Teeguarden | 6-1 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 23, 1971 | R16 | Pamela Austin | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1971 | F | Gail Sherriff | 1-6 7-6(4) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Laura Rossouw's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1971 | QF | Miroslava Holubova | 3-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 23, 1971 | R16 | Ana Maria Arias | 4-6 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |