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Martina Navratilova def. Gail Sherriff
6-1 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Sep 1, 1978* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-1 6-1 |
| Loser | Gail Sherriff |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Gail Sherriff |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | FRA |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Apr 3, 1945 |
| Age | 21 | 33 |
| Height | 173 | — |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,460 | 1,794 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 342–145 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $1,239 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1978 | R32 | Marie Pinterova | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gail Sherriff's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1978 | R128 | Tanya Harford | 6-3 5-7 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |