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Martina Navratilova def. Virginia Wade
7-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 4, 1978* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Kansas City |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 7-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Virginia Wade |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Virginia Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | GBR |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Jul 10, 1945 |
| Age | 21 | 32 |
| Height | 173 | 170 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,407 | 2,208 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 865–314 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $1,542,278 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1978 | QF | Kerry Reid | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 3, 1978 | R16 | Marita Redondo | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 2, 1978 | R32 | Mona Guerrant | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 1978 | F | Billie Jean King | 7-5 2-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1978 | QF | Brigette Cuypers | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 3, 1978 | R16 | Sharon Walsh Pete | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 2, 1978 | R32 | Greer Stevens | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |