Evonne Goolagong career statistics

Evonne Goolagong at the 1971 Dutch Open.

This is a list of the main career statistics of Australian former tennis player Evonne Goolagong. During her career, which lasted from 1967 to 1983, Goolagong won seven singles titles at a Grand Slam event and was a runner-up on 11 occasions. In addition she won five Grand Slam doubles titles, partnering Margaret Court, Peggy Michel and Helen Gourlay, as well as one mixed doubles title with Kim Warwick. In total she won 82 singles titles, 46 doubles titles and 4 mixed doubles titles. She achieved a No. 1 singles ranking for a two-week period in April–May 1976 although this was only officially recognized in 2007.^{[lower-alpha 1]} She was a member of the Australian Federation Cup teams that won the cup in 1971, 1973 and 1974.

Major finals

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 18 finals (7 titles, 11 runners-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1971	Australian Open	Grass	Margaret Court	6–2, 6–7(0–7), 5–7
Winner	1971	French Open	Clay	Helen Gourlay	6–3, 7–5
Winner	1971	Wimbledon	Grass	Margaret Court	6–4, 6–1
Runner-up	1972	Australian Open	Grass	Virginia Wade	4–6, 4–6
Runner-up	1972	French Open	Clay	Billie Jean King	3–6, 3–6
Runner-up	1972	Wimbledon	Grass	Billie Jean King	3–6, 3–6
Runner-up	1973	Australian Open	Grass	Margaret Court	4–6, 5–7
Runner-up	1973	US Open	Grass	Margaret Court	6–7(2–7), 7–5, 2–6
Winner	1974	Australian Open	Grass	Chris Evert	7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–0
Runner-up	1974	US Open	Grass	Billie Jean King	6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Winner	1975	Australian Open (2)	Grass	Martina Navratilova	6–3, 6–2
Runner-up	1975	Wimbledon	Grass	Billie Jean King	0–6, 1–6
Runner-up	1975	US Open	Clay	Chris Evert	7–5, 4–6, 2–6
Winner	1976	Australian Open (3)	Grass	Renáta Tomanová	6–2, 6–2
Runner-up	1976	Wimbledon	Grass	Chris Evert	3–6, 6–4, 6–8
Runner-up	1976	US Open	Clay	Chris Evert	3–6, 0–6
Winner	1977	Australian Open [Dec.] (4)	Grass	Helen Gourlay Cawley	6–3, 6–0
Winner	1980	Wimbledon (2)	Grass	Chris Evert	6–1, 7–6(7–4)

Women's Doubles: 6 finals (5 titles, 1 runner-up)

Evonne Goolagong (right) partnering Margaret Court in a doubles semifinal at the 1971 Wimbledon Championships.

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1971	Australian Open	Grass	Margaret Court	Joy Emerson Lesley Hunt	6–0, 6–0
Runner-up	1971	Wimbledon	Grass	Margaret Court	Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King	3–6, 2–6
Winner	1974	Australian Open (2)	Grass	Peggy Michel	Kerry Harris Kerry Melville	7–5 6–3
Winner	1974	Wimbledon	Grass	Peggy Michel	Helen Gourlay Karen Krantzcke	2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Winner	1975	Australian Open (3)	Grass	Peggy Michel	Margaret Court Olga Morozova	7–6, 7–6
Winner	1976	Australian Open (4)	Grass	Helen Gourlay	Renáta Tomanová Lesley Turner Bowrey	8–1
Winner	1977	Australian Open [Dec.] (5)	Grass	Helen Gourlay Cawley	Mona Guerrant Kerry Melville Reid	Shared - final rained out

Note: The shared women's doubles title at the Australian Open in 1977 (December) traditionally is not counted in Goolagong's win total because the finals were never played. Otherwise, she would have 14 Grand Slam titles, 6 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 7 Grand Slam women's doubles finals.

Mixed Doubles: 2 finals (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1972	French Open	Clay	Kim Warwick	Françoise Dürr Jean-Claude Barclay	6–2, 6–4
Runner-up	1972	Wimbledon	Grass	Kim Warwick	Rosemary Casals Ilie Năstase	4–6, 4–6

Year-End Championships finals

Singles: 3 finals (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1974	Los Angeles	Carpet (i)	Chris Evert	6–3, 6–4
Winner	1976	Los Angeles	Carpet (i)	Chris Evert	6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Runner-up	1978	Oakland	Carpet (i)	Martina Navratilova	6–7(0–5), 4–6

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in '77, in January and December. Goolagong won the December edition. She was seeded #4 for the 1980 US Open Championships, but withdrew from the tournament before play began.

Career titles

Singles (82 titles) (Open Era)

• 1968 (1)

August 24 - September 1; Sydney Metropolitan Hard Court - def. W. Gilchrist, 6–1, 6–3

• 1969 (5)

February 14–16; NSW Hard Court Championships, Cowra - def. W. Gilchrist, 6–4, 6–2
June 14–17; North Coast Championships, Grafton - def. P. Edwards, 7–5, 6–3
August 23–31; Sydney Metropolitan Hard Court, Sydney - def. P. Coleman, 1–6, 6–4, 6–0
October 4–6; ACT Championships, Canberra - def. P Coleman, 6–4, 6–1
December 26–January 4; Manly Seaside Championships, Sydney - def. W. Gilchrist, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2

• 1970 (10)

February 12–15; N.S.W. Hard Court Championships, Newcastle - def. K. Krantzcke, 6–1, 5–7, 6–3
March 27–31; Southport - def. J. Williams, 6–2, 6–3
April 13–19; Cumberland - def. J. Cooper, 6–2, 9–7
July 6–11; Welsh Open, Newport - def. P. Hogan, 6–0, 8–6
July 13–18; Hoylake - def. K. Melville, 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
July 20–25; Green Shield Midland Open, Leicester - def. P. Hogan, 6–2, 6–2
August 3–9; Bavarian Open, Munich - def. K. Krantzcke, 6–2, 6–1
August 24–30; South Tyrolean Championships, Innsbruck - def. S. Patcha, 7–5, 6–0
November 2–8; Australian Hard Court Championships, Toowoomba - def. M Tesch, 6–3, 7–5
November 10–15; Queensland Championships, Brisbane - def. K. Kemmer, 6–3, 6–2

• 1971 (13)

January 23–February 1; Victorian Open, Melbourne - def. M. Court, 7–6^(7–4), 7–6^(7–5)
February 2–7; BP New Zealand Championships, Christchurch - def. B. Stove, 6–1, 6–4
February 18–21; NSW Hardcourt - def. P. Hogan, 6–1, 6–4
April 26–May 1; Rothmans Sutton Hard Courts - def. J. Williams, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3; May 3–8; Rothmans Surrey Hard Court Championships, Guildford - def. J. Cooper, 6–4, 6–3
May 24-June 6; French Open - def. H. Gourlay 6–3, 7–5
June 21-July 3; Wimbledon - SF def. B.J. King 6–4, 6–4; F def. M. Court, 6–4, 6–1
July 19–24; Midland Open - def. P. Hogan, 6–2, 6–4
July 25-August 1; Hilversum-Dutch Open - def. C. Sandberg, 8–6, 6–3
October 12–16; Dewar-Edinburgh - def. d. F. Durr, 6–0. 6–4
November 8–13; Dewar-Torquay - def. d. F. Durr 6–1, 6–0
December 6–12; Brisbane - def. H. Gourlay, 6–2, 7–6^(7–2)
December 13–19; Australian Hard Court - def. M. Schallau, 6–1 6–1

• 1972 (11)

January 3–9; NSW Sydney - SF def. A. Coleman, 6–3, 6–1; F def. V. Wade, 6–1, 7–6^(7–4)
January 10–16; Melbourne - SF def. J. Young, 6–7^(1–7), 7–5, 6–1; F def. O. Morozova, 7–6^(7–3), 6–3
January 24–30; Perth - SF def. P. Coleman 6–4, 6–0; F def. O. Morozova, 6–2, 7–5
March 21–27; South African Open - SF def. P. Pretorius 6–1, 7–6^(7–3); F def. V. Wade, 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
May 2–8; Bournemouth - SF def. S. Walsh, 6–0, 6–2; F def. H. Masthoff, 6–0, 6–4
May 9–15; Guildford - SF def. C. Truman, 3–6, 6–0, 8–6; F def. J. Williams, 7–5, 6–2
July 4–10; Dublin, Irish Open - SF def. K. Krantzcke, 6–2 6–3; F def. P. Pretorius-Walkden, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2
August 8–14; Canadian Open - SF def. L. Tuero, 6–3, 6–2; F def. V. Wade. 6–3 6–1
November 14–20; Australian Hardcourt Champs, Melbourne - SF def. M. Gurdal, 6–1, 6–0; F def. P. Coleman, 6–7^(5–7), 6–2, 6–2
November 21–27; Brisbane - SF def. B. Hawcroft, 6–4, 6–2; F def. G. Coles, 6–0, 7–5
December 5–11; Adelaide - def. K. Harris, 6–1, 6–2

• 1973 (9)

January 3–9; B&H New Zealand Open- SF def. N. Sawamatsu, 6–3, 6–1; F def. M. Pryde, 6–0, 6–
March 6–12; U.S. Indoor Championships - SF def. L. Tuero, 6–1, 6–4; F def. V. Wade, 6–4, 6–4
May 8–14; Lee-on-Solent - SF P. Paish, 6–2, 6–4; F def. P. Pretorius-Walken, 6–3, 6–2
May 29-June 4; Italian Open - SF def. V. Vopickova, 6–2, 6–1; F def. C. Evert, 7–6^(7–4), 6–0
July 23–29; Bratislava, Czechoslovakia - SF def. M. Navratilova, 6–3, 7–5; F def. R. Tomanova, 6–3, 6–3
July 31-August 6; Cincinnati - SF J. Evert, 6–2, 6–3; F def. C. Evert, 6–2, 7–5
August 14–20; Canadian Open - SF def. P. Michel 5–7, 6–0, 6–2; F def. H. Masthoff, 7–6^(7–2), 6–4
September 4–10; Charlotte - SF def. M. Navratilova, 6–2, 6–3; F. def. E. Biriukova, 6–2, 6–0
November 6–12; Japan Open - def. SF H. Goto, 6–2, 6–1; F H. Masthoff, 6–3, 6–4

• 1974 (6)

'December 26–January 1; Australian Open' - SF def. K. Melville 7–6^(7–3), 5–7, 6–1; F def. C. Evert, 7–6^(7–5), 4–6, 6–0
January 7–13; B&H New Zealand Open- def. A. Kiyomura, 6–3, 6–1
September 10–16; VS Denver - def. C. Evert, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4
October 8–14; Virginia Slims Championships - SF def. 6–2, 4–6, 6–3; F def. C. Evert, 6–3, 6–4
November 19–25; Queensland - def. C. Doerner, 6–1, 6–2
December 10–16; NSW Sydney - def. M. Court 6–3, 7–5

• 1975 (4)

December 21-December 31; Australian Open - SF S. Barker 6–2, 6–4; F def. M. Navratilova, 6–3, 6–2
January 1–6; New Zealand Open - def. L. Mottram, 6–2, 7–5
February 12–18; VS Detroit - SF def. M. Navratilova 7–6^(7–3), 6–3; F def. M. Court, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
December 9–15; NSW Sydney - def. S. Barker, 6–2, 6–4

• 1976 (8)

December 26–January 4; Australian Open - SF H. Gourlay 6–3, 6–3; F def. R. Tomanova, 6–2, 6–2
January 13–19; VS Chicago - SF def. M. Navratilova 7–6^(7–3), 6–2; F def. V. Wade, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
January 20–26; VS Akron - SF def. Casals 4–6 7–5 6–1; F def. V. Wade, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
March 9–15; VS Dallas - SF def. K. Reid 6–3, 6–2; F def. M. Navratilova, 6–1, 6–1
March 16–22; VS Boston - SF def. R. Casals 6–2, 6–1; F def. V. Wade, 6–2, 6–0
March 23–29; VS Philadelphia - SF def. S. Barker 6–1, 6–3; F def. C. Evert, 6–3, 7–6^(7–3)
April 6–12; Virginia Slims (WTA Year End) Championships - SF def. M. Navratilova 6–4, 7–5; F def. C. Evert, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
October 6–12; World Invitational Hilton Head - SF def. S. Barker 6–7^(4–7) 6–0, 6–3; F def. V. Wade, 6–3, 6–4

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1.	14 November 1977	Sydney, Australia	Grass	Kerry Reid	6–1, 6–3
Winner	2.	21 November 1977	Melbourne, Australia	Grass	Wendy Turnbull	6–4, 6–1
Winner	3.	12 December 1977	Sydney, Australia	Grass	Sue Barker	6–2, 6–3
Winner	4.	19 December 1977	Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia	Grass	Helen Gourlay Cawley	6–3, 6–0
Winner	1.	9 January 1978	Hollywood, USA	Carpet (i)	Wendy Turnbull	6–2, 6–3
Winner	2.	6 March 1978	Dallas, USA	Carpet (i)	Tracy Austin	4–6, 6–0, 6–2
Winner	3.	13 March 1978	Boston, USA	Carpet (i)	Chris Evert	4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Winner	4.	22 May 1978	Surbiton, England	Grass	Winnie Wooldridge	6–1, 6–1
Winner	5.	52 June 1978	Beckenham, England	Grass	Laura duPont	6–4, 6–2
Winner	6.	12 June 1978	Chichester, England	Grass	Pam Teeguarden	6–4, 6–4
Winner	1.	4 June 1979	Beckenham, England	Grass	Pam Shriver	6–3, 6–2
Winner	2.	11 June 1979	Chichester, England	Grass	Sue Barker	6–1, 6–4
Winner	3.	1 October 1979	Minneapolis, USA	Carpet (i)	Dianne Fromholtz	6–3, 6–4
Winner	4.	22 October 1979	Tampa, USA	Hard	Virginia Wade	6–0, 6–3
Winner	1.	23 June 1980	Wimbledon, London, England	Grass	Chris Evert-Lloyd	6–1, 7–6(7–4)

Doubles (46 titles)

• 1970 -

Stalybridge; Dorset; Cumberland; Midland Open; Australian Hardcourt (all tournaments won w/P. Edwards) (5)

• 1971 -

Australian Open (w/M. Court), Perth (w/M. Court), Durban (w/M. Court), South African Open (w/M. Court), Sutton (w/J. Williams), Midland Open (w/J. Dalton), Dewar-Edinburgh, Dewar-London, Dewar-Torquay (all Dewar tournaments won w/J. Heldman) (9)

• 1972 -

NSW Sydney (w/P. Edwards), South Australian Adelaide (w/O. Morozova), Perth (w/P. Hawcroft), South African Open (w/H. Gourlay), Bournemouth (w/H. Gourlay), Guilford (w/H. Gourlay), Cincinnati (w/M. Court), Canadian Open (w/M. Court), U.S. Clay Court (w/L. Hunt), Australian Hardcourt (w/J. Young) (10)

• 1973 -

Dallas (w/J.Young), Lee-on-Solent, Düsseldorf (w/J. Young), Canadian Open (w/P. Michael), Charlotte (w/J. Young) (5)

• 1974 -

Australian Open (w/P. Michael), Wimbledon (w/P. Michael), VS Sarasota (w/C. Evert), QLD Open Victoria (w/P. Michael), NSW Sydney (w/P. Michael) (5)

• 1975 -

Australian Open (w/P. Michael), New Zealand Open (w/W. Turnbull), Philadelphia (w/B. Stove), Family Circle Cup (w/V. Wade), NSW Sydney (w/H. Gourlay) (5)

• 1976 -

Australian Open (w/H. Gourlay), World Invitational Hilton Head (w/V. Wade) (2)

• 1977 -

Australian Open (December w/H. Gourlay-Cawley), World Invitational Hilton Head (w/K. Reid), Toyoto Classic Melbourne (w/B. Stove), NSW Sydney (w/H. Gourlay) (4)

• 1978 -

VS Chicago (w/B. Stove) (1)

Mixed Doubles (4 titles)

• 1972 - French Open (w/K. Warwick)
• 1972 - Rothmans Surrey Hard Court Championships (w/K. Warwick)
• 1973 - South African Open (w/J. Fassbender)
• 1980 - Hilton Head, World Couples Championships (w/S. Smith)

Federation Cup

Goolagong played in 26 ties in the then-named Federation Cup between 1970 and 1982. Of the seven years she played, the Australian team won in three: 1971, 1973 and 1974. She accumulated a total of 35 wins over her career, which ties with Margaret Court and Dianne Balestrat as the third-most ever from an Australian. She holds a 22–3 singles record and a 13–2 record in doubles.

Wins (3)

Edition	Team	Round	Opponents	Result
1971 Federation Cup	Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong Lesley Hunt
		QF	Yugoslavia	Win (w/o)
		SF	France	Win (3–0)
		F	Great Britain	Win (3–0)
1973 Federation Cup	Patricia Coleman Evonne Goolagong Janet Young
		QF	Indonesia	Win (3–0)
		SF	West Germany	Win (3–0)
		F	South Africa	Win (3–0)
1974 Federation Cup	Patricia Coleman Evonne Goolagong Janet Young
		QF	Italy	Win (3–0)
		SF	Great Britain	Win (3–0)
		F	United States	Win (2–1)

Notes

References

External links

• Evonne Goolagong career statistics at the Women's Tennis Association
• Evonne Goolagong career statistics at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
• Evonne Goolagong career statistics at the International Tennis Federation
• Evonne Goolagong career statistics at the Fed Cup