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Martina Navratilova def. Wendy Overton

6-3 6-2

Match Information

Date Feb 26, 1977*
Tournament Detroit
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Martina Navratilova
Score6-3 6-2
Loser Wendy Overton

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaWendy Overton
Country USA
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Mar 31, 1947
Age2029
Height173
HandednessLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2831,761
Career W-L1,427–227123–142
Career earnings$21,626,089$362
Pre-match H2H
Martina Navratilova 2 0 Wendy Overton

Path

Martina Navratilova's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 25, 1977R32 Joanne Russell 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch data

Martina Navratilova's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 27, 1977QF Yvonne Vermaak 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch data

Wendy Overton's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 25, 1977R32 Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data