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Virginia Wade def. Rosie Casals

6-4 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 21, 1978*
Tournament Houston
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner Virginia Wade
Score6-4 6-3
Loser Rosie Casals

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldVirginia WadeRosie Casals
Country GBR USA
Birth dateJul 10, 1945Sep 16, 1948
Age3229
Height170159
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2282,030
Career W-L865–314594–322
Career earnings$1,542,278$1,364,955
Pre-match H2H
Virginia Wade 10 11 Rosie Casals

Path

Virginia Wade's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 1978R16 Francoise Durr 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1978R32 Renee Richards 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 1978BR Betty Stove 7-5WH2HMatch data

Virginia Wade's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 1978SF Billie Jean King 7-6 6-2LH2HMatch data

Rosie Casals's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 1978R16 Mona Guerrant 4-6 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1978R32 Caroline Stoll 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data