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Virginia Wade def. Carrie Meyer

7-6 6-2

Match Information

Date Jan 19, 1979*
Tournament Houston
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Virginia Wade
Score7-6 6-2
Loser Carrie Meyer

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldVirginia WadeCarrie Meyer
Country GBR USA
Birth dateJul 10, 1945Aug 22, 1955
Age3323
Height170
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2401,744
Career W-L865–31483–99
Career earnings$1,542,278
Pre-match H2H
Virginia Wade 4 0 Carrie Meyer

Path

Virginia Wade's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 1979R32 Barbara Jordan 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch data

Virginia Wade's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 1979QF Kathy Jordan 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data

Carrie Meyer's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 1979R32 Brigette Cuypers 6-2 7-6WH2HMatch data