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Martina Navratilova def. Kate Latham
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 17, 1981* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Kansas City |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Kate Latham |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Kate Latham |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | — |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Oct 25, 1952 |
| Age | 24 | 28 |
| Height | 173 | — |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,330 | 1,783 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 198–202 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $238,108 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1981 | R16 | Sherry Acker | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1981 | R32 | Anne Smith | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1981 | SF | Barbara Potter | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kate Latham's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1981 | R16 | Pam Teeguarden | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1981 | R32 | Ann Kiyomura Hayashi | 6-4 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |