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Betsy Nagelsen def. Naoko Sato
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 21, 1979* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Kyoto |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | — |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Betsy Nagelsen |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Naoko Sato |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Betsy Nagelsen | Naoko Sato |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | — |
| Birth date | Oct 23, 1956 | Jan 2, 1955 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 175 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,650 | 1,616 |
| Career W-L | 266–324 | 58–91 |
| Career earnings | $1,016,519 | $55,987 |
Path
Betsy Nagelsen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 1979 | SF | Mary Sawyer | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 20, 1979 | QF | Kiyoko Nomura | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 19, 1979 | R16 | Jean Nachand | 1-6 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Betsy Nagelsen's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Naoko Sato's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 1979 | SF | Cynthia Doerner | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 20, 1979 | QF | Yu Li Chiao | 5-7 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |