Mandlíkova Shines at 1979 Berri South Australia Classic of Adelaide
In December 1979, 17-year-old Hana Mandlíkova won the Berri Fruit Juices Tournament in Adelaide, defeating Sue Leo, Sue Barker, and Virginia Ruzici. This victory established the Czech player in WTA top 20.
Quarterfinal 1979 Berri South Australia : Hana Mandlikova vs Sue Leo
Mandlikova Outclasses Sue Leo
Hana Mandlikova. with superior court craft, beat Queensland junior Sue Leo 7-6, 6-4.
Semifinal1979 Berri South Australia : Hana Mandlikova vs Sue Barker
Mandlikova and Ruzici Advance to Adelaide Women’s Classic Final
Czech teen-ager Hana Mandlikova again showed her superiority over Britain’s Sue Barker, 6-7, 6-2, 6-1. It was the third time they have met this year and Mandlikova, 17, had little trouble winning for the third time. Romanian Virginia Ruzici won the other semifinal, 6-3, 6-3, over American Betty-Ann Stuart.
Final 1979 Berri South Australia : Hana Mandlikova vs Virginia Ruzici
Title on forfeit to Mandlikova
Czechoslovaks junior Hana Mandlikova beat Romania’s Virginia Ruzici on forfeit during the women’s singles final of the $100,000 South Australian Open tennis tournament yesterday. Ruzici was trailing Mandlikova 5-7 and 2-2 on the centre court at Memorial Drive when she approached umpire Phil Read and said she believed she had pulled a thigh muscle and could not continue. Ruzici said later that she was now “doubtful” for this week’s New South Wales Open tournament at White City.
SCOREBOARD
BERRI FRUIT SOUTH AUSTRALIAN OPEN
- Adelaide, Aus. – Dec. 10-16, 1979
- $50,000 – Memorial Drive Tennis Club – Grass
singles : seeded #4
- R1 : + Dianne Morrison 6-3 6-3
- R2 : + Jill Davis 7-5 6-3
- QF : + Susan Leo 7-6 6-4
- SF : + (1)Sue Barker 6-7 6-2 6-1
- F : + (2)Virginia Ruzici 7-5 2-2 ret.
doubles w/ (2)Virginia Ruzici
- R1 : + Chris O’Neil/ Mimi Wikstedt 6-7 6-2 6-2
- QF : + Diane Evers/ Rayni Fox 6-2 4-6 6-0
- SF : + Cynthia Sieler/ Sharon Walsh NC
- F : + (1)Sue Barker/ Pam Shriver 2-6 6-4 6-4
