F Los Angeles 1978

Martina Navratilova def. Rosie Casals

6-3 6-2

Martina Navratilova defeated Rosie Casals 6-3 6-2 in the 1978 Los Angeles final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaRosie Casals
Country USA USA
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Sep 16, 1948
Age2129
Height173 cm159 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3222,066
Current career W-L1,419–228594–322
Current career earnings$21,626,089$1,364,955

Path

Martina Navratilova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Greer Stevens 2-6 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 28, 1978SF
Tracy Austin 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 28, 1978QF
Marita Redondo 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 27, 1978R16
Michelle Tyler 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 26, 1978R32

Martina Navratilova's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Rosie Casals's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marise Kruger 0-6 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 28, 1978SF
Sue Barker 6-4 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 28, 1978QF
Mariana Simionescu 6-3 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 27, 1978R16
Patricia Medrado 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 26, 1978R32