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Martina Navratilova def. Wendy Turnbull
7-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 29, 1979* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Atlanta |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 7-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Wendy Turnbull |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Wendy Turnbull |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Nov 26, 1952 |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Height | 173 | 164 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,454 | 2,134 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 585–330 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $2,769,024 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 1979 | SF | Evonne Goolagong | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 28, 1979 | QF | Virginia Wade | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 27, 1979 | R16 | Ann Kiyomura Hayashi | 5-7 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 26, 1979 | R32 | Renee Richards | 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Wendy Turnbull's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 1979 | SF | Tracy Austin | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 28, 1979 | QF | Chris Evert | 6-4 1-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 27, 1979 | R16 | Sherry Acker | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 26, 1979 | R32 | Bettina Bunge | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |