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Martina Navratilova def. Marise Kruger

6-2 6-1

Match Information

Date Sep 8, 1977*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner Martina Navratilova
Score6-2 6-1
Loser Marise Kruger

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaMarise Kruger
Country USA RSA
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Jul 17, 1958
Age2019
Height173168
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3041,840
Career W-L1,427–22771–70
Career earnings$21,626,089
Pre-match H2H
Martina Navratilova 1 0 Marise Kruger

Path

Martina Navratilova's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 6, 1977R32 Tanya Harford 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1977R64 Carrie Meyer 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data
Sep 2, 1977R128 Mary Hamm 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch data

Martina Navratilova's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 10, 1977QF Mima Jausovec 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data

Marise Kruger's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 6, 1977R32 Kathleen Harter 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1977R64 Peggy Michel 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data