QF Los Angeles 1978

Martina Navratilova def. Tracy Austin

6-3 6-4

Martina Navratilova defeated Tracy Austin 6-3 6-4 in the 1978 Los Angeles quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaTracy Austin
Country USA USA
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Dec 12, 1962
Age2115
Height173 cm165 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3151,842
Current career W-L1,419–228339–88
Current career earnings$21,626,089$2,092,380

Path

Martina Navratilova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marita Redondo 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 27, 1978R16
Michelle Tyler 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 26, 1978R32

Martina Navratilova's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Greer Stevens 2-6 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 28, 1978SF

Tracy Austin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ruta Gerulaitis 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 27, 1978R16
Joanne Russell 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 26, 1978R32