Site data updated: 2026-05-28 18:14 UTC

Kerry Reid def. Ruta Gerulaitis

4-6 7-5 6-2

Match Information

Date	Feb 1, 1979*
Tournament	Chicago
Category	WTA 250
Surface	Carpet
Round	R32
Winner	Kerry Reid
Score	4-6 7-5 6-2
Loser	Ruta Gerulaitis

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

Field	Kerry Reid	Ruta Gerulaitis
Country	AUS	USA
Birth date	Aug 7, 1947	Nov 18, 1955
Age	31	23
Height	166	—
Handedness	Right-Handed	—
Backhand style	—	—
Ranking (entering)	—	—
Ranking points (entering)	—	—
Elo (entering)	2,089	1,607
Career W-L	586–245	36–60
Career earnings	$2,225	—

Pre-match H2H

Kerry Reid 1 – 0 Ruta Gerulaitis

Path

Kerry Reid's path

Date	Round	Opponent	Score	W/L	H2H	Match data
Jan 29, 1979	BR	Greer Stevens	6-4	W	H2H	Match data

Kerry Reid's next match

Date	Round	Opponent	Score	W/L	H2H	Match data
Feb 2, 1979	R16	Pam Teeguarden	2-6 7-5 7-6	W	H2H	Match data

Ruta Gerulaitis's path

No prior matches in this tournament.