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Martina Navratilova def. Tracy Austin
6-3 3-6 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Avon Championships |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-3 3-6 6-2 |
| Loser | Tracy Austin |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Tracy Austin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Dec 12, 1962 |
| Age | 22 | 16 |
| Height | 173 | 165 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,462 | 2,189 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 339–88 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $2,092,380 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1979 | SF | Sue Barker | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 21, 1979 | RR | Greer Stevens | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 21, 1979 | RR | Virginia Wade | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Tracy Austin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1979 | SF | Dianne Fromholtz | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 21, 1979 | RR | Wendy Turnbull | 5-7 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 21, 1979 | RR | Chris Evert | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |