R16 Washington Open 1978

Martina Navratilova def. Janet Newberry

6-3 6-2

Martina Navratilova defeated Janet Newberry 6-3 6-2 in the 1978 Washington Open round of 16 on carpet courts on January 2, 1978.

Match Information

Date
Jan 2, 1978
Tournament
Washington Open
Edition
1978
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Round
R16

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaJanet Newberry
Country USA USA
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Aug 6, 1953
Age2124
Height173 cm170 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2521,885
Current career W-L1,419–228238–187
Current career earnings$21,626,089—
Pre-match H2H
Martina Navratilova 2 – 1 Janet Newberry

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Path

Martina Navratilova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sharon Walsh Pete 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 2, 1978R32

Martina Navratilova's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Greer Stevens 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 2, 1978QF

Janet Newberry's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Linda Mottram 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 2, 1978R32