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Martina Navratilova def. Billie Jean King
7-5 2-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 5, 1978* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Kansas City |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 7-5 2-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Billie Jean King |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Billie Jean King |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | — |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Nov 22, 1943 |
| Age | 21 | 34 |
| Height | 173 | 164 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,414 | 2,350 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 684–160 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $1,966,487 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1978 | SF | Virginia Wade | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 4, 1978 | QF | Kerry Reid | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 3, 1978 | R16 | Marita Redondo | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 2, 1978 | R32 | Mona Guerrant | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1978 | SF | Wendy Turnbull | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 4, 1978 | QF | Evonne Goolagong | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 3, 1978 | R16 | Beth Norton | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 2, 1978 | R32 | Dianne Fromholtz | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |