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Martina Navratilova def. Patricia Walkden
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 30, 1974* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Patricia Walkden |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Patricia Walkden |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RSA |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Feb 12, 1946 |
| Age | 17 | 28 |
| Height | 173 | — |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,887 | 1,851 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 218–104 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | — |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1974 | QF | Helga Masthoff | 4-6 7-6(3) 7-6(12) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 1974 | R16 | Vlasta Kodesova | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 28, 1974 | R32 | Raquel Giscafre | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1974 | F | Chris Evert | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Patricia Walkden's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1974 | QF | Virginia Wade | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 1974 | R16 | Linky Boshoff | 6-3 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 28, 1974 | R32 | Maria Teresa Nasuelli | 6-7 7-5 6- 4 | W | H2H | Match data |