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Wendy Turnbull def. Tracy Austin
7-5 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Sep 28, 1979* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Atlanta |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Wendy Turnbull |
| Score | 7-5 6-1 |
| Loser | Tracy Austin |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Wendy Turnbull | Tracy Austin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | USA |
| Birth date | Nov 26, 1952 | Dec 12, 1962 |
| Age | 26 | 16 |
| Height | 164 | 165 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,108 | 2,372 |
| Career W-L | 585–330 | 339–88 |
| Career earnings | $2,769,024 | $2,092,380 |
Path
Wendy Turnbull's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 1979 | QF | Chris Evert | 6-4 1-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 27, 1979 | R16 | Sherry Acker | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 26, 1979 | R32 | Bettina Bunge | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Wendy Turnbull's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 1979 | F | Martina Navratilova | 7-6 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Tracy Austin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 1979 | QF | Dianne Fromholtz | 6-7 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 27, 1979 | R16 | Lucia Romanov | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 26, 1979 | R32 | Rosie Casals | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |