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Martina Navratilova def. Tracy Austin
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 8, 1978* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Phoenix |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Tracy Austin |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Tracy Austin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Dec 12, 1962 |
| Age | 21 | 15 |
| Height | 173 | 165 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,435 | 2,016 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 339–88 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $2,092,380 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 1978 | SF | Kerry Reid | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 7, 1978 | QF | Anne Smith | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 6, 1978 | R16 | Stacy Margolin | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 5, 1978 | R32 | Rene Blount | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Tracy Austin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 1978 | SF | Virginia Wade | 3-6 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 7, 1978 | QF | Ann Kiyomura Hayashi | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 6, 1978 | R16 | Lea Antonoplis | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 5, 1978 | R32 | Jeanne Evert | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |