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Martina Navratilova def. Chris Evert
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 18, 1976* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Houston |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| 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 | 19 | 21 |
| Height | 173 | 168 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,250 | 2,525 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1976 | SF | Nancy Richey | 5-7 6-0 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1976 | QF | Renata Tomanova | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1976 | R16 | Lesley Hunt | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1976 | R32 | Glynis Coles | 6-3 6-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1976 | SF | Rosie Casals | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1976 | QF | Sue Barker | 7-6(0) 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1976 | R16 | Kathy Kuykendall | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1976 | R32 | Natasha Chmyreva | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |