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Virginia Wade def. Tracy Austin
6-3 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Jan 14, 1978* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hollywood |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Virginia Wade |
| Score | 6-3 6-0 |
| Loser | Tracy Austin |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Virginia Wade | Tracy Austin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | USA |
| Birth date | Jul 10, 1945 | Dec 12, 1962 |
| Age | 32 | 15 |
| Height | 170 | 165 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,231 | 1,816 |
| Career W-L | 865–314 | 339–88 |
| Career earnings | $1,542,278 | $2,092,380 |
Path
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 1978 | R16 | Michelle Tyler | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 12, 1978 | R32 | Regina Marsikova | 6-7 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 1978 | SF | Wendy Turnbull | 6-3 7-5 | L | H2H | Match data |
Tracy Austin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 1978 | R16 | Florenta Mihai | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 12, 1978 | R32 | Joanne Russell | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |