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Tracy Austin def. Virginia Wade
3-6 7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 7, 1978* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Phoenix |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Tracy Austin |
| Score | 3-6 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Virginia Wade |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Tracy Austin | Virginia Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | GBR |
| Birth date | Dec 12, 1962 | Jul 10, 1945 |
| Age | 15 | 33 |
| Height | 165 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,991 | 2,224 |
| Career W-L | 339–88 | 865–314 |
| Career earnings | $2,092,380 | $1,542,278 |
Path
Tracy Austin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 1978 | QF | Ann Kiyomura Hayashi | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 6, 1978 | R16 | Lea Antonoplis | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 5, 1978 | R32 | Jeanne Evert | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Tracy Austin's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1978 | F | Martina Navratilova | 6-4 6-2 | L | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 1978 | QF | Jeanne Duvall | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 6, 1978 | R16 | Laura Dupont | 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 5, 1978 | R32 | Betsy Nagelsen | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 2, 1978 | BR | Kerry Reid | 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |