QF Houston 1979

Martina Navratilova def. Virginia Ruzici

1-6 6-4 6-2

Martina Navratilova defeated Virginia Ruzici 1-6 6-4 6-2 in the 1979 Houston quarterfinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaVirginia Ruzici
Country USA ROU
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Jan 31, 1955
Age2223
Height173 cm173 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,4412,070
Current career W-L1,419–228455–274
Current career earnings$21,626,089$1,183,728

Path

Martina Navratilova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marise Kruger 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1979R16
Renee Richards 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1979R32

Martina Navratilova's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dianne Fromholtz 7-5 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 1979SF

Virginia Ruzici's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Anne Smith 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1979R16
Yvonne Vermaak 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1979R32