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Virginia Wade def. Martina Navratilova
7-5 5-7 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 18, 1977* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo Sillook |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Virginia Wade |
| Score | 7-5 5-7 6-4 |
| Loser | Martina Navratilova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Virginia Wade | Martina Navratilova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | USA |
| Birth date | Jul 10, 1945 | Oct 18, 1956 |
| Age | 32 | 20 |
| Height | 170 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,224 | 2,299 |
| Career W-L | 865–314 | 1,427–227 |
| Career earnings | $1,542,278 | $21,626,089 |
Path
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1977 | SF | Sue Barker | 6-4 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 17, 1977 | QF | Michelle Tyler | 6-0 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 16, 1977 | R16 | Kerry Reid | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1977 | SF | Wendy Turnbull | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 17, 1977 | QF | Mima Jausovec | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 16, 1977 | R16 | Dianne Fromholtz | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |