Australian Open 1982WTA · Grass · Third round
2-6 6-4 7-5Player
Evonne Goolagong
AUSBorn: July 31, 1951right-handed
794–18181.4% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 85April 9, 1984
Best rankingNo. 35February 6, 1984
Record794–18181.4% wins
Titles718 finals · 7 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height168 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
WTAno matches recorded in 2026
Evonne Goolagong has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- January 2, 1984
- Career peak
- No. 35 February 6, 1984
- Archived observations
- 14 14 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 200documented weeks
- Top 508documented weeks
- Top 10014documented weeks
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
7 career titlesFSydney 1982Grass Martina NavratilovaWWimbledon 1980Grand Slam · Grass Chris EvertFChichester 1980Grass Chris EvertFDallas 1980Carpet Martina NavratilovaFDetroit 1980Carpet Billie Jean KingFOakland 1980Carpet Martina NavratilovaWTampa 1979Hard Virginia WadeWMinneapolis 1979Carpet Dianne FromholtzFTokyo Sillook 1979Hard Billie Jean KingFIndianapolis 1979Clay Chris EvertWChichester 1979Grass Sue BarkerWChestnut Hill 1979Grass Pam Shriver
7Grand Slam
0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
∞searchable situations
Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Virginia WadeGBR42 matches31–11Chris EvertUSA41 matches13–28Martina NavratilovaUSA30 matches13–17Margaret CourtAUS23 matches5–18Kerry ReidAUS20 matches15–5Betty StoveNED17 matches14–3Billie Jean KingUSA16 matches4–12Helen GourlayAUS16 matches14–2Dianne FromholtzAUS15 matches14–1Francoise DurrFRA14 matches11–3Olga MorozovaURS14 matches11–3Patricia ColemanAUS14 matches14–0
Matches
24 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Australian Open 1982WTA · Grass · Second round
3-6 6-3 6-4Sydney 1982WTA · Grass · Final
6-0 3-6 6-1Sydney 1982WTA · Grass · Semifinal
4-6 6-1 6-4Sydney 1982WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-3Sydney 1982WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Sydney 1982WTA · Grass · Third round
4-6 7-6 6-3Sydney 1982WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-2Brisbane 1982WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-3Calvia 1982WTA · Round robin
6-4 4-6 6-2Calvia 1982WTA · Round robin
7-6 6-4Nurnberg 1982WTA · Semifinal
6-1 6-3Leningrad 1982WTA · Carpet · Bronze medal match
6-1 6-3Leningrad 1982WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-3 6-4Leningrad 1982WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-3 6-1Leningrad 1982WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-4 6-3Fed Cup WG R1: AUT vs SVK 1982WTA · Hard · Round robin
6-4 6-2Fed Cup G1 RRA: PHI vs THA 1982WTA · Hard · Round robin
6-3 7-6Fed Cup G1 RR: SCG vs LTU 1982WTA · Hard · Round robin
6-0 6-2Wimbledon 1982WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-2Birmingham 1982WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 2-6 6-3Hilton Head 1982WTA · Clay · Second round
4-6 6-2 1-0 RETBoston 1982WTA · Clay · Bronze medal match
6-2 6-2Boston 1982WTA · Clay · Semifinal
5-7 6-1 6-4