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Martina Navratilova def. Chris Evert
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Nov 26, 1979* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Brighton |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Chris Evert |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Chris Evert |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Dec 21, 1954 |
| Age | 23 | 24 |
| Height | 173 | 168 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,429 | 2,409 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 1,222–157 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $8,896,195 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 1979 | SF | Billie Jean King | 7-5 0-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 25, 1979 | QF | Ilana Kloss | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 24, 1979 | R16 | Jo Durie | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 23, 1979 | R32 | Florenta Mihai | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Chris Evert's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 1979 | SF | Sylvia Hanika | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 25, 1979 | QF | Virginia Ruzici | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 24, 1979 | R16 | Terry Holladay | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 23, 1979 | R32 | Brigitte Simon Glinel | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |