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Martina Navratilova def. Yvonne Vermaak

6-3 6-0

Match Information

Date Jan 12, 1979*
Tournament Oakland
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Martina Navratilova
Score6-3 6-0
Loser Yvonne Vermaak

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaYvonne Vermaak
Country USA RSA
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Dec 18, 1956
Age2222
Height173155
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,3981,797
Career W-L1,427–227239–249
Career earnings$21,626,089$497,124
Pre-match H2H
Martina Navratilova 4 – 0 Yvonne Vermaak

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Path

Martina Navratilova's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 11, 1979R32 Anne Smith 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data

Martina Navratilova's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 13, 1979QF Kathy May 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch data

Yvonne Vermaak's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 11, 1979R32 Lesley Hunt 6-1 7-5WH2HMatch data