Week of April 22-28
April 22-28 Virginia Slims Of Philadelphia (Indoors on Sportface)
Prize money=$50,000 US
Preliminary Round
PR: Sue Stap d Maree McCullum 6-1 6-1
PR: Sally Greer d Barbara Jordan 6-4 6-3
PR: Pat Bostrom d Tory Fretz 6-2 7-6
PR: Kerry Harris d Kate Latham 6-2 5-7 6-4
Main Draw=32
1R: Billie Jean King(1) d. Dianne Fromholtz 6-4 6-3
1R: Karen Krantzcke d. Kerry Harris [Q] 6-2 6-1
1R: Ilana Kloss(8) d. Mona Schallau default
1R: Janet Newberry d. Kristy Pigeon 7-5 6-1
1R: Glynis Coles d. Nancy Gunter(4) default
1R: Terry Holladay d. Joy Schwikert 6-4 6-3
1R: Virginia Wade(5) d. Val Ziegenfuss 6-3 6-2
1R: Lesley Hunt d. Pam Teeguarden 7-5 6-4
1R: Kathy Kuykendall d. Marcie Louie 6-4 5-7 6-3
1R: Rosie Casals(6) d. Pat Bostrom 6-2 6-3
1R: Kazuko Sawamtsu d. Francoise Durr 4-6 7-5 7-6
1R: Kerry Melville(3) d. Betty Ann Hansen 6-3 7-6
1R: Betty Stove d. Kristien Kemmer 6-3 6-2
1R: Olga Morozova(7) d. Helga Masthoff 6-2 6-4
1R: Helen Gourlay d. Sally Greer 6-2 6-3
1R: Evonne Goolagong(2) d. Sue Stap 7-5 6-4
2R: King(1) d. Krantzcke 6-2 6-3
2R: Newberry d. Kloss(8) 6-4 6-1
2R: Coles d. Holladay 3-6 6-3 6-2
2R: Wade(5) d. Hunt 6-4 6-3
2R: Casals(6) d. Kuykendall 6-2 6-1
2R: Melville(3) d. Sawamtsu 6-2 6-2
2R: Morozova(7) d. Stove 3-6 6-3 7-6
2R: Gourlay d. Goolagong(2) 6-3 3-6 7-6
QF: King(1) d. Newberry 7-5 6-0
QF: Wade(5) d. Coles 4-6 6-1 6-4
QF: Casals(6) d. Melville(3) 6-3 6-4
QF: Morozova(7) d. Gourlay 6-3 6-2
SF: King(1) d. Wade(5) 7-5 6-4
SF: Morozova(7) d. Casals(6) 5-7 6-3 6-4
FI: Olga Morozova [7] d Billie Jean King [1] 7-6 6-1
Doubles (Draw=16)
1R: Rosie Casals/Billie Jean King(1) d. Tory Fretz/Sally Greer 4-6 6-2 6-1
1R: Dianne Fromholtz/Janet Newberry d. Terry Holladay/Kate Latham 6-2 6-2
1R: Karen Krantzcke/Virigina Wade(4) d. Betty Ann Hansen/Kathy Kuykendall 6-4 3-6 7-6
1R: Helen Gourlay/Ilana Kloss d. Pat Bostrom/Mona Schallau default
1R: Kristien Kemmer/Valerie Ziegenfuss d. Kristy Pigeon/Pam Teeguarden 6-3 7-6
1R: Francoise Durr/Betty Stove(3) d. Marcie Louie/Joy Schwikert 6-2 6-4
1R: Kerry Harris/Lesley Hunt d. Helga Masthoff/Kazuko Sawamatsu default
1R: Olga Morozova/Evonne Goolagong(2) d. Glynis Coles/Sue Stap 7-5 6-3
QF: Casals/King(1) d. Fromholtz/Newberry 6-0 6-2
QF: Krantzcke/Wade(4) d. Gourlay/Kloss 4-5 7-5 6-3
QF: Durr/Stove(3) d. Kemmer/Ziegenfuss 6-4 6-4
QF: Harris/Hunt d. Morozova/Goolagong(2) default
SF: Casals/King(1) d. Krantzcke/Wade(4) 1-6 6-3 6-2
SF: Harris/Hunt d. Durr/Stove(3) 6-3 1-6 7-5
FI: Rosie Casals/Billie Jean King [1] d Kerry Harris/Lesley Hunt 6-3 7-6
An injured Goolagong goes down to Gourlay, who attacks the net at every chance. After her first round match an x-ray revealed Evonne had a torn ligament and a badly bruised heel. Hunt complained that Wade was quick serving her.
Kerry Melville is giving up doubles this year to concentrate on singles.
Olga wins wearing a red wristband that was given to her for good luck. During the tense and exciting semi vs. Casals a trainer convinced Olga to switch from a blue to a red wristband. The day of the final he wanted it back, but the Russian replied, "No, no , I never give this up. I trade you for a bottle of vodka." It's the biggest title to date for a Russian female.
King after the final:"I better get my act together. I never ran for one ball. I was totally out of shape after 3 weeks off."
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April 22-28 Aztec Of Atlanta, Atlanta,Georgia, US
Prize money=$3,000 US
Draw=36
1R: Cora Creydt d Laura Rossouw 6-4 3-6 6-3
1R: Anne-Mette Sorensen d Monica Rho 6-2 6-1
1R: Mimi Wikstedt d Rosemary Spillane 6-3 6-0
1R: Tam O' Shaughnessy d Janet Haas default
2R: Betsy Nagelson d Ching Ling Chang 6-3 6-7 6-4
2R: Mary Struthers d Glynthe Sammel 6-2 6-1
2R: Daryl Gralka d Helle Sparre 7-6 6-3
2R: Sue Barker d Madeleine Pegel 6-3 6-3
2R: Nancy Ornstein d Linda Mottram 6-7 7-5 6-4
2R: Wendy Gilchrist d Anne-Grete Quist 6-0 6-3
2R: Jenny Helliar d Libby Worner 7-5 6-1
2R: Sorensen d Creydt 6-2 6-3
2R: Wikstedt d O'Shaughnessy 6-4 6-2
2R: Ann Dielen d Penny Moor 6-0 6-3
2R: Carol Ford d Shari Barman 5-7 6-3 6-1
2R: Sandy Stap d Sue Oertel 6-0 6-0
2R: Naoko Sato d Jill Schwikert 4-6 6-2 7-5
2R: Wendy Appleby d Carol Bailey 6-3 6-4
2R: Roberta Stark d Lindsay Blachford 6-1 6-1
2R: Ceci Martinez d Pegy Michel 6-3 6-1
3R: Nagelson d Struthers 6-4 6-2
3R: Barker d Gralka 6-3 6-4
3R: Gilchrist d Ornstein 2-6 6-3 6-2
3R: Helliar d Wikstedt 6-4 6-3
3R: Sorensen d Dielen 6-3 6-2
3R: Stap d Ford 6-2 6-4
3R: Appleby d Sato 6-2 6-0
3R: Martinez d Stark 6-3 6-2
QF: Nagelson d Barker 6-4 6-0
QF: Helliar d Gilchrist 6-3 6-0
QF: Stap d Sorensen 6-3 6-0
QF: Martinez d Appleby 6-3 6-1
SF: Nagelson d Helliar 6-2 6-3
SF: Martinez d Stap 6-1 6-2
FI: Betsy Nagelson d Ceci Martinez 6-3 4-6 6-4
DF: Ceci Martinez/Betsy Nagelson d Sue Barker/Linda Mottram 4-6 6-2 6-4
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Ends April 27 Socialist Nations Tournament Sochi, Russia, USSR
SF: Natasha Chmyreva d O Vorsina 6-0 6-3
SF: Yvonna Brzakova d Shevchenko 6-2 6-4
FI: Natasha Chmyreva d Yvonna Brzakova 7-5 6-4
DF: Natasha Chymreva/Korzun d Baranova/Golikova 6-4 2-6 6-2
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April 22-28 Ojai Valley Championships California, US (Hard)
1R: Jane Stratton d Dodo Bundy Cheney 6-2 6-3
1R: Sue Hagey d Bee Kilgore 6-2 6-4
QF: Kathy May d Sue Ince 6-2 6-2
QF: Maricaye Christensen d Susan Boyle 6-4 6-1
QF: Stratton d Lea Antonopolis 3-6 6-0 7-6
QF: Hagey d Janis Hasse 6-4 6-3
SF: May d Christensen 6-2 3-6 6-0
SF: Hagey d Stratton 6-3 7-6
FI: Kathy May d Sue Hagey 2-6 6-0 6-1
DF: Lea Antonopolis/Sue Hagey d Roberts/Jane Stratton 6-3 7-5
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April 22-27 Robinson's Barley Water Norwich (Clay)
Singles (Draw=at least 33)
2R: Veronica Burton d Frances Candy 6-0 6-2
2R: Sue Mappin d S Colman 6-3 3-6 6-1
2R: Lesley Charles d Sheila Page (Rhod) 6-0 6-1
2R: Mandy Morgan d Sue Minford 8-6 6-2
2R: Linsdsey Beaven d Belinda Thompson 6-4 6-4
2R: Patti Hogan d Annette Coe 6-4 8-6
2R: Corinne Molesworth d. ????
2R: Pauline Peisachov (Isr) d. ????
1R: Lesley Charles d. J Charlton 6-1 6-2
1R: L Cooper d. Jo Griffiths 7-5 4-6 7-5
1R: Sheila Page d. Dianne Evers 6-3 6-3
1R: Sue Minford d. Sue Imhof 6-1 6-2
1R: Karin Boshoff d. R J Twinn 6-1 6-3
1R: Patti Hogan d. T Eaton 6-0 6-0
1R: Susan Battersby d. Mrs L Love 6-0 6-1
1R: Annette Coe d. S Meachen 6-4 6-3
1R: Rosemary Pearson d. S Preece 7-5 6-4
1R: Belinda Thompson d. Rosalind Lewis 6-2 6-3
2R: Charles d. Cooper 7-5 6-1
2R: Page d. Ruth Allan 1-6 6-4 12-10
2R: Sue Minford d. Boshoff 7-5 6-1
2R: Hogan d. Battersby 6-3 6-2
2R: Coe d. Pearson 6-2 6-2
2R: Thompson d. P Elliott 6-2 6-2
3R: Sue Mappin d. Claire Colman 6-3 3-6 6-1
3R: Corinne Molesworth d. Joan Wooley 6-3 6-3
3R: Paulina Peisachov d. H Jenkins 6-3 6-0
QF: Mappin d Burton 9-7 6-3
QF: Charles d Morgan 6-1 1-6 6-2
QF: Beaven d Hogan 6-3 6-2
QF: Molesworth d Peisachov 7-7 retired
SF: Charles d Mappin 3-6 6-2 6-0
SF: Beaven d Molesworth 6-3 6-4
FI: Lesley Chalres d Lindsey Beaven 7-5 6-1
DF: Lesley Charles/Sue Mappin d Anette Coe/Corinne Molesworth 9-8 6-4
April 22-28 Virginia Slims Of Philadelphia (Indoors on Sportface)
Prize money=$50,000 US
Preliminary Round
PR: Sue Stap d Maree McCullum 6-1 6-1
PR: Sally Greer d Barbara Jordan 6-4 6-3
PR: Pat Bostrom d Tory Fretz 6-2 7-6
PR: Kerry Harris d Kate Latham 6-2 5-7 6-4
Main Draw=32
1R: Billie Jean King(1) d. Dianne Fromholtz 6-4 6-3
1R: Karen Krantzcke d. Kerry Harris [Q] 6-2 6-1
1R: Ilana Kloss(8) d. Mona Schallau default
1R: Janet Newberry d. Kristy Pigeon 7-5 6-1
1R: Glynis Coles d. Nancy Gunter(4) default
1R: Terry Holladay d. Joy Schwikert 6-4 6-3
1R: Virginia Wade(5) d. Val Ziegenfuss 6-3 6-2
1R: Lesley Hunt d. Pam Teeguarden 7-5 6-4
1R: Kathy Kuykendall d. Marcie Louie 6-4 5-7 6-3
1R: Rosie Casals(6) d. Pat Bostrom 6-2 6-3
1R: Kazuko Sawamtsu d. Francoise Durr 4-6 7-5 7-6
1R: Kerry Melville(3) d. Betty Ann Hansen 6-3 7-6
1R: Betty Stove d. Kristien Kemmer 6-3 6-2
1R: Olga Morozova(7) d. Helga Masthoff 6-2 6-4
1R: Helen Gourlay d. Sally Greer 6-2 6-3
1R: Evonne Goolagong(2) d. Sue Stap 7-5 6-4
2R: King(1) d. Krantzcke 6-2 6-3
2R: Newberry d. Kloss(8) 6-4 6-1
2R: Coles d. Holladay 3-6 6-3 6-2
2R: Wade(5) d. Hunt 6-4 6-3
2R: Casals(6) d. Kuykendall 6-2 6-1
2R: Melville(3) d. Sawamtsu 6-2 6-2
2R: Morozova(7) d. Stove 3-6 6-3 7-6
2R: Gourlay d. Goolagong(2) 6-3 3-6 7-6
QF: King(1) d. Newberry 7-5 6-0
QF: Wade(5) d. Coles 4-6 6-1 6-4
QF: Casals(6) d. Melville(3) 6-3 6-4
QF: Morozova(7) d. Gourlay 6-3 6-2
SF: King(1) d. Wade(5) 7-5 6-4
SF: Morozova(7) d. Casals(6) 5-7 6-3 6-4
FI: Olga Morozova [7] d Billie Jean King [1] 7-6 6-1
Doubles (Draw=16)
1R: Rosie Casals/Billie Jean King(1) d. Tory Fretz/Sally Greer 4-6 6-2 6-1
1R: Dianne Fromholtz/Janet Newberry d. Terry Holladay/Kate Latham 6-2 6-2
1R: Karen Krantzcke/Virigina Wade(4) d. Betty Ann Hansen/Kathy Kuykendall 6-4 3-6 7-6
1R: Helen Gourlay/Ilana Kloss d. Pat Bostrom/Mona Schallau default
1R: Kristien Kemmer/Valerie Ziegenfuss d. Kristy Pigeon/Pam Teeguarden 6-3 7-6
1R: Francoise Durr/Betty Stove(3) d. Marcie Louie/Joy Schwikert 6-2 6-4
1R: Kerry Harris/Lesley Hunt d. Helga Masthoff/Kazuko Sawamatsu default
1R: Olga Morozova/Evonne Goolagong(2) d. Glynis Coles/Sue Stap 7-5 6-3
QF: Casals/King(1) d. Fromholtz/Newberry 6-0 6-2
QF: Krantzcke/Wade(4) d. Gourlay/Kloss 4-5 7-5 6-3
QF: Durr/Stove(3) d. Kemmer/Ziegenfuss 6-4 6-4
QF: Harris/Hunt d. Morozova/Goolagong(2) default
SF: Casals/King(1) d. Krantzcke/Wade(4) 1-6 6-3 6-2
SF: Harris/Hunt d. Durr/Stove(3) 6-3 1-6 7-5
FI: Rosie Casals/Billie Jean King [1] d Kerry Harris/Lesley Hunt 6-3 7-6
An injured Goolagong goes down to Gourlay, who attacks the net at every chance. After her first round match an x-ray revealed Evonne had a torn ligament and a badly bruised heel. Hunt complained that Wade was quick serving her.
Kerry Melville is giving up doubles this year to concentrate on singles.
Olga wins wearing a red wristband that was given to her for good luck. During the tense and exciting semi vs. Casals a trainer convinced Olga to switch from a blue to a red wristband. The day of the final he wanted it back, but the Russian replied, "No, no , I never give this up. I trade you for a bottle of vodka." It's the biggest title to date for a Russian female.
King after the final:"I better get my act together. I never ran for one ball. I was totally out of shape after 3 weeks off."
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April 22-28 Aztec Of Atlanta, Atlanta,Georgia, US
Prize money=$3,000 US
Draw=36
1R: Cora Creydt d Laura Rossouw 6-4 3-6 6-3
1R: Anne-Mette Sorensen d Monica Rho 6-2 6-1
1R: Mimi Wikstedt d Rosemary Spillane 6-3 6-0
1R: Tam O' Shaughnessy d Janet Haas default
2R: Betsy Nagelson d Ching Ling Chang 6-3 6-7 6-4
2R: Mary Struthers d Glynthe Sammel 6-2 6-1
2R: Daryl Gralka d Helle Sparre 7-6 6-3
2R: Sue Barker d Madeleine Pegel 6-3 6-3
2R: Nancy Ornstein d Linda Mottram 6-7 7-5 6-4
2R: Wendy Gilchrist d Anne-Grete Quist 6-0 6-3
2R: Jenny Helliar d Libby Worner 7-5 6-1
2R: Sorensen d Creydt 6-2 6-3
2R: Wikstedt d O'Shaughnessy 6-4 6-2
2R: Ann Dielen d Penny Moor 6-0 6-3
2R: Carol Ford d Shari Barman 5-7 6-3 6-1
2R: Sandy Stap d Sue Oertel 6-0 6-0
2R: Naoko Sato d Jill Schwikert 4-6 6-2 7-5
2R: Wendy Appleby d Carol Bailey 6-3 6-4
2R: Roberta Stark d Lindsay Blachford 6-1 6-1
2R: Ceci Martinez d Pegy Michel 6-3 6-1
3R: Nagelson d Struthers 6-4 6-2
3R: Barker d Gralka 6-3 6-4
3R: Gilchrist d Ornstein 2-6 6-3 6-2
3R: Helliar d Wikstedt 6-4 6-3
3R: Sorensen d Dielen 6-3 6-2
3R: Stap d Ford 6-2 6-4
3R: Appleby d Sato 6-2 6-0
3R: Martinez d Stark 6-3 6-2
QF: Nagelson d Barker 6-4 6-0
QF: Helliar d Gilchrist 6-3 6-0
QF: Stap d Sorensen 6-3 6-0
QF: Martinez d Appleby 6-3 6-1
SF: Nagelson d Helliar 6-2 6-3
SF: Martinez d Stap 6-1 6-2
FI: Betsy Nagelson d Ceci Martinez 6-3 4-6 6-4
DF: Ceci Martinez/Betsy Nagelson d Sue Barker/Linda Mottram 4-6 6-2 6-4
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Ends April 27 Socialist Nations Tournament Sochi, Russia, USSR
SF: Natasha Chmyreva d O Vorsina 6-0 6-3
SF: Yvonna Brzakova d Shevchenko 6-2 6-4
FI: Natasha Chmyreva d Yvonna Brzakova 7-5 6-4
DF: Natasha Chymreva/Korzun d Baranova/Golikova 6-4 2-6 6-2
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April 22-28 Ojai Valley Championships California, US (Hard)
1R: Jane Stratton d Dodo Bundy Cheney 6-2 6-3
1R: Sue Hagey d Bee Kilgore 6-2 6-4
QF: Kathy May d Sue Ince 6-2 6-2
QF: Maricaye Christensen d Susan Boyle 6-4 6-1
QF: Stratton d Lea Antonopolis 3-6 6-0 7-6
QF: Hagey d Janis Hasse 6-4 6-3
SF: May d Christensen 6-2 3-6 6-0
SF: Hagey d Stratton 6-3 7-6
FI: Kathy May d Sue Hagey 2-6 6-0 6-1
DF: Lea Antonopolis/Sue Hagey d Roberts/Jane Stratton 6-3 7-5
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April 22-27 Robinson's Barley Water Norwich (Clay)
Singles (Draw=at least 33)
2R: Veronica Burton d Frances Candy 6-0 6-2
2R: Sue Mappin d S Colman 6-3 3-6 6-1
2R: Lesley Charles d Sheila Page (Rhod) 6-0 6-1
2R: Mandy Morgan d Sue Minford 8-6 6-2
2R: Linsdsey Beaven d Belinda Thompson 6-4 6-4
2R: Patti Hogan d Annette Coe 6-4 8-6
2R: Corinne Molesworth d. ????
2R: Pauline Peisachov (Isr) d. ????
1R: Lesley Charles d. J Charlton 6-1 6-2
1R: L Cooper d. Jo Griffiths 7-5 4-6 7-5
1R: Sheila Page d. Dianne Evers 6-3 6-3
1R: Sue Minford d. Sue Imhof 6-1 6-2
1R: Karin Boshoff d. R J Twinn 6-1 6-3
1R: Patti Hogan d. T Eaton 6-0 6-0
1R: Susan Battersby d. Mrs L Love 6-0 6-1
1R: Annette Coe d. S Meachen 6-4 6-3
1R: Rosemary Pearson d. S Preece 7-5 6-4
1R: Belinda Thompson d. Rosalind Lewis 6-2 6-3
2R: Charles d. Cooper 7-5 6-1
2R: Page d. Ruth Allan 1-6 6-4 12-10
2R: Sue Minford d. Boshoff 7-5 6-1
2R: Hogan d. Battersby 6-3 6-2
2R: Coe d. Pearson 6-2 6-2
2R: Thompson d. P Elliott 6-2 6-2
3R: Sue Mappin d. Claire Colman 6-3 3-6 6-1
3R: Corinne Molesworth d. Joan Wooley 6-3 6-3
3R: Paulina Peisachov d. H Jenkins 6-3 6-0
QF: Mappin d Burton 9-7 6-3
QF: Charles d Morgan 6-1 1-6 6-2
QF: Beaven d Hogan 6-3 6-2
QF: Molesworth d Peisachov 7-7 retired
SF: Charles d Mappin 3-6 6-2 6-0
SF: Beaven d Molesworth 6-3 6-4
FI: Lesley Chalres d Lindsey Beaven 7-5 6-1
DF: Lesley Charles/Sue Mappin d Anette Coe/Corinne Molesworth 9-8 6-4