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Tracy Austin def. Chris Evert
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 10, 1979* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Tracy Austin |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Chris Evert |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Tracy Austin | Chris Evert |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 12, 1962 | Dec 21, 1954 |
| Age | 16 | 24 |
| Height | 165 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,343 | 2,501 |
| Career W-L | 339–88 | 1,222–157 |
| Career earnings | $2,092,380 | $8,896,195 |
Path
Tracy Austin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 1979 | SF | Martina Navratilova | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 7, 1979 | QF | Sylvia Hanika | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 5, 1979 | R16 | Kathy Jordan | 6-4 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1979 | R32 | Kate Latham | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1979 | R64 | Andrea Jaeger | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 1979 | R128 | Ivanna Madruga | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Tracy Austin'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 1979 | SF | Billie Jean King | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 7, 1979 | QF | Evonne Goolagong | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 5, 1979 | R16 | Sherry Acker | 4-6 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1979 | R32 | Renee Richards | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1979 | R64 | Joanne Russell | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 1979 | R128 | Iris Riedel Kuhn | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |