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Martina Navratilova def. Rosie Casals
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 29, 1978* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Los Angeles |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Rosie Casals |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Rosie Casals |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Sep 16, 1948 |
| Age | 21 | 29 |
| Height | 173 | 159 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,315 | 2,056 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 594–322 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $1,364,955 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 1978 | SF | Greer Stevens | 2-6 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 28, 1978 | QF | Tracy Austin | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 27, 1978 | R16 | Marita Redondo | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 26, 1978 | R32 | Michelle Tyler | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Rosie Casals's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 1978 | SF | Marise Kruger | 0-6 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 28, 1978 | QF | Sue Barker | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 27, 1978 | R16 | Mariana Simionescu | 6-3 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 26, 1978 | R32 | Patricia Medrado | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |