R32 Christchurch 1978

Naoko Sato def. Sabina Simmonds

7-5 2-6 6-4

Naoko Sato defeated Sabina Simmonds 7-5 2-6 6-4 in the 1978 Christchurch round of 32 on grass courts.

Match Information

Date: Nov 23, 1978*
Tournament: Christchurch
Edition: 1978
Category: WTA 250
Surface: Grass
Round: R32

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

Field	Naoko Sato	Sabina Simmonds
Country	JPN	ITA
Birth date	Jan 2, 1955	Apr 17, 1960
Age	23	18
Height	—	—
Handedness	—	—
Backhand style	—	—
Ranking (entering)	—	—
Ranking points (entering)	—	—
Elo (entering)	1,591	1,633
Current career W-L	56–91	108–123
Current career earnings	$55,987	$141,852

Pre-match H2H

Naoko Sato 0 – 0 Sabina Simmonds

Path

Naoko Sato's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Monica Simmen	6-4 6-0	W	H2H	Match data	Nov 22, 1978	R64

Naoko Sato's next match

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Sharon Walsh Pete	6-3 6-2	W	H2H	Match data	Nov 24, 1978	R16

Sabina Simmonds's path

No prior matches in this tournament.