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Joanne Russell def. Martina Navratilova

6-2 6-4

Match Information

Date Apr 15, 1978*
Tournament Hilton Head
Category WTA 250
Surface Clay
RoundQF
Winner Joanne Russell
Score6-2 6-4
Loser Martina Navratilova

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJoanne RussellMartina Navratilova
Country — USA
Birth dateOct 30, 1954Oct 18, 1956
Age2321
Height—173
Handedness—Left-Handed
Backhand style—One-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,8612,408
Career W-L203–1991,427–227
Career earnings$531,039$21,626,089
Pre-match H2H
Joanne Russell 0 – 4 Martina Navratilova

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Path

Joanne Russell's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 14, 1978R16 Laura Dupont 6-1 2-6 6-4WH2HMatch data
Apr 13, 1978R32 Mary Carillo 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data

Joanne Russell's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 15, 1978SF Kerry Reid 6-2 6-1LH2HMatch data

Martina Navratilova's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 14, 1978R16 Pam Shriver 5-7 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
Apr 13, 1978R32 Virginia Ruzici 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data