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Chris Evert def. Virginia Wade
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 31, 1978* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Philadelphia |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Chris Evert |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Virginia Wade |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Chris Evert | Virginia Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | GBR |
| Birth date | Dec 21, 1954 | Jul 10, 1945 |
| Age | 23 | 32 |
| Height | 168 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,545 | 2,187 |
| Career W-L | 1,222–157 | 865–314 |
| Career earnings | $8,896,195 | $1,542,278 |
Path
Chris Evert's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1978 | QF | Wendy Turnbull | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 30, 1978 | R16 | Regina Marsikova | 4-6 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 29, 1978 | R32 | Laura Dupont | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Chris Evert's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1978 | F | Billie Jean King | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1978 | QF | Tracy Austin | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 30, 1978 | R16 | Glynis Coles | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 29, 1978 | R32 | Kristien Shaw | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 26, 1978 | BR | Virginia Ruzici | 3-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |