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Chris Evert def. Virginia Wade
6-0 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Oct 8, 1977* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Atlanta |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Chris Evert |
| Score | 6-0 7-5 |
| Loser | Virginia Wade |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Chris Evert | Virginia Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | GBR |
| Birth date | Dec 21, 1954 | Jul 10, 1945 |
| Age | 22 | 32 |
| Height | 168 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,559 | 2,258 |
| Career W-L | 1,222–157 | 865–314 |
| Career earnings | $8,896,195 | $1,542,278 |
Path
Chris Evert's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1977 | QF | Ann Kiyomura Hayashi | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 7, 1977 | R16 | Kathy Kuykendall | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 6, 1977 | R32 | Brigette Cuypers | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Chris Evert's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1977 | F | Dianne Fromholtz | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1977 | QF | Kerry Reid | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 7, 1977 | R16 | Janet Newberry | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 6, 1977 | R32 | Laura Dupont | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |