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Chris Evert def. Janet Newberry

6-2 6-1

Match Information

Date May 11, 1979*
Tournament Rome
Category WTA 250
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner Chris Evert
Score6-2 6-1
Loser Janet Newberry

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldChris EvertJanet Newberry
Country USA USA
Birth dateDec 21, 1954Aug 6, 1953
Age2425
Height168170
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,4431,775
Career W-L1,222–157238–187
Career earnings$8,896,195
Pre-match H2H
Chris Evert 7 0 Janet Newberry

Path

Chris Evert's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 10, 1979R32 Joanne Russell 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data

Chris Evert's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 12, 1979QF Ivanna Madruga 3-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data

Janet Newberry's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 10, 1979R32 Betty Ann Grubb 6-0 7-6WH2HMatch data