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Martina Navratilova def. Marise Kruger

6-2 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 20, 1978*
Tournament Houston
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Martina Navratilova
Score6-2 6-4
Loser Marise Kruger

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaMarise Kruger
Country USA RSA
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Jul 17, 1958
Age2119
Height173168
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2711,810
Career W-L1,427–22771–70
Career earnings$21,626,089—
Pre-match H2H
Martina Navratilova 2 – 0 Marise Kruger

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Path

Martina Navratilova's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1978R32 Patricia Medrado 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch data

Martina Navratilova's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 1978QF Yvonne Vermaak 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data

Marise Kruger's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1978R32 Renata Tomanova 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch data