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Janet Newberry def. Joanne Russell
6-4 5-7 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 29, 1977* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | San Juan |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Janet Newberry |
| Score | 6-4 5-7 6-3 |
| Loser | Joanne Russell |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Janet Newberry | Joanne Russell |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | — |
| Birth date | Aug 6, 1953 | Oct 30, 1954 |
| Age | 24 | 22 |
| Height | 170 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,857 | 1,902 |
| Career W-L | 238–187 | 203–199 |
| Career earnings | — | $531,039 |
Path
Janet Newberry's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1977 | QF | Wendy Turnbull | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 28, 1977 | R16 | Betsy Nagelsen | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 27, 1977 | R32 | Mary Struthers | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Janet Newberry's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 1977 | F | Billie Jean King | 1-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Joanne Russell's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1977 | QF | Rosie Casals | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 28, 1977 | R16 | Linky Boshoff | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 27, 1977 | R32 | Sharon Walsh Pete | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |