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Chris Evert def. Virginia Wade
6-7(0) 6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Apr 2, 1976* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Philadelphia |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Chris Evert |
| Score | 6-7(0) 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Virginia Wade |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Chris Evert | Virginia Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | GBR |
| Birth date | Dec 21, 1954 | Jul 10, 1945 |
| Age | 21 | 30 |
| Height | 168 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,513 | 2,258 |
| Career W-L | 1,222–157 | 865–314 |
| Career earnings | $8,896,195 | $1,542,278 |
Path
Chris Evert's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1976 | QF | Dianne Fromholtz | 6-1 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 1, 1976 | R16 | Mona Guerrant | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 31, 1976 | R32 | Cynthia Doerner | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Chris Evert's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1976 | F | Evonne Goolagong | 6-3 7-6(3) | L | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1976 | QF | Olga Morozova | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 1, 1976 | R16 | Betty Stove | 7-6(2) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 31, 1976 | R32 | Natasha Chmyreva | 4-6 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 28, 1976 | BR | Sue Barker | [31-21] | W | H2H | Match data |