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Martina Navratilova def. Dianne Fromholtz
7-5 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Jan 20, 1979* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Houston |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 7-5 6-0 |
| Loser | Dianne Fromholtz |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Dianne Fromholtz |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Aug 10, 1956 |
| Age | 22 | 22 |
| Height | 173 | 163 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,430 | 2,109 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 466–282 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $1,145,377 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 1979 | QF | Virginia Ruzici | 1-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 1979 | R16 | Marise Kruger | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1979 | R32 | Renee Richards | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1979 | F | Virginia Wade | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dianne Fromholtz's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 1979 | QF | Stacy Margolin | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 1979 | R16 | Lesley Hunt | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1979 | R32 | Caroline Stoll | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |