R16 Wimbledon 1979

Martina Navratilova def. Greer Stevens

7-6 6-7 6-3

Martina Navratilova defeated Greer Stevens 7-6 6-7 6-3 in the 1979 Wimbledon round of 16 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaGreer Stevens
Country USA RSA
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Feb 15, 1957
Age2222
Height173 cm168 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,4392,000
Current career W-L1,419–228139–91
Current career earnings$21,626,089

Path

Martina Navratilova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rosie Casals 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 1, 1979R32
Jo Durie 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 29, 1979R64
Tanya Harford 4-6 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 27, 1979R128

Martina Navratilova's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dianne Fromholtz 2-6 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataJul 6, 1979QF

Greer Stevens's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ruta Gerulaitis 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 1, 1979R32
Glynis Coles 6-0 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 29, 1979R64