F Atlanta 1979

Martina Navratilova def. Wendy Turnbull

7-6 6-4

Martina Navratilova defeated Wendy Turnbull 7-6 6-4 in the 1979 Atlanta final on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaWendy Turnbull
Country USA AUS
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Nov 26, 1952
Age2226
Height173 cm164 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,4652,137
Current career W-L1,419–228586–331
Current career earnings$21,626,089$2,769,024

Path

Martina Navratilova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Evonne Goolagong 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 28, 1979SF
Virginia Wade 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataSep 28, 1979QF
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 5-7 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 27, 1979R16
Renee Richards 7-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataSep 26, 1979R32

Martina Navratilova's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Wendy Turnbull's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tracy Austin 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataSep 28, 1979SF
Chris Evert 6-4 1-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 28, 1979QF
Sherry Acker 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 27, 1979R16
Bettina Bunge 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 26, 1979R32