Chris Evert def. Martina Navratilova

6-3 6-3

Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-3 in the 1978 Colgate Series Championships final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldChris EvertMartina Navratilova
Country USA USA
Birth dateDec 21, 1954Oct 18, 1956
Age2322
Height168 cm173 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,5852,435
Current career W-L1,228–1581,419–228
Current career earnings$8,896,195$21,626,089

Path

Chris Evert's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Virginia Wade 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 19, 1978SF
Virginia Ruzici 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 18, 1978QF
Regina Marsikova 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 17, 1978R16

Chris Evert's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Martina Navratilova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Virginia Ruzici 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 19, 1978SF
Virginia Wade 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataNov 18, 1978QF
Betty Stove 6-1 6-0WH2HMatch dataNov 17, 1978R16