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Chris Evert def. Virginia Wade
6-7 6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 15, 1978* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Minneapolis |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Chris Evert |
| Score | 6-7 6-2 6-4 |
| 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 | 33 |
| Height | 168 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,559 | 2,225 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 1978 | SF | Wendy Turnbull | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 14, 1978 | QF | Virginia Ruzici | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 13, 1978 | R16 | Regina Marsikova | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 12, 1978 | R32 | Patricia Bostrom | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Chris Evert's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 1978 | SF | Kerry Reid | 4-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 14, 1978 | QF | Betty Stove | 1-6 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 13, 1978 | R16 | Joanne Russell | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 12, 1978 | R32 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |