R16 Italian Open 1979

Chris Evert def. Janet Newberry

6-2 6-1

Chris Evert defeated Janet Newberry 6-2 6-1 in the 1979 Italian Open round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Date
May 11, 1979*
Tournament
Italian Open
Edition
1979
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Round
R16

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldChris EvertJanet Newberry
Country USA USA
Birth dateDec 21, 1954Aug 6, 1953
Age2425
Height168 cm170 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,4751,775
Current career W-L1,228–158238–187
Current career earnings$8,896,195—
Pre-match H2H
Chris Evert 7 – 0 Janet Newberry

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Path

Chris Evert's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Joanne Russell 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 10, 1979R32

Chris Evert's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ivanna Madruga 3-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 12, 1979QF

Janet Newberry's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Betty Ann Grubb 6-0 7-6WH2HMatch dataMay 10, 1979R32