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Martina Navratilova def. Kathy Jordan
6-1 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Aug 19, 1979* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Richmond |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-1 6-3 |
| Loser | Kathy Jordan |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Kathy Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Dec 3, 1959 |
| Age | 22 | 19 |
| Height | 173 | 173 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,454 | 1,896 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 249–155 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $1,592,111 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1979 | SF | Wendy Turnbull | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 18, 1979 | QF | Anne Smith | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 17, 1979 | R16 | Sue Barker | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 16, 1979 | R32 | Marita Redondo | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Kathy Jordan's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1979 | SF | Virginia Wade | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 18, 1979 | QF | Kate Latham | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 17, 1979 | R16 | Ann Kiyomura Hayashi | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 16, 1979 | R32 | Renee Richards | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |