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Martina Navratilova def. Nancy Richey
5-7 6-0 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Jan 17, 1976* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Houston |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 5-7 6-0 7-5 |
| Loser | Nancy Richey |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Nancy Richey |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Aug 23, 1942 |
| Age | 19 | 33 |
| Height | 173 | 160 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,241 | 2,076 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 324–109 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | — |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1976 | QF | Renata Tomanova | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1976 | R16 | Lesley Hunt | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1976 | R32 | Glynis Coles | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 1976 | F | Chris Evert | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nancy Richey's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1976 | QF | Marcie Louie | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1976 | R16 | Terry Holladay | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1976 | R32 | Joanne Russell | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |