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Martina Navratilova def. Sue Barker
7-6 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Jan 23, 1977* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Houston |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 7-6 7-5 |
| Loser | Sue Barker |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Sue Barker |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | GBR |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Apr 19, 1956 |
| Age | 20 | 20 |
| Height | 173 | 165 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,219 | 2,125 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 381–217 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $878,701 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 1977 | SF | Mima Jausovec | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1977 | QF | Wendy Turnbull | 7-5 3-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 21, 1977 | R16 | Marcie Louie | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1977 | R32 | Virginia Ruzici | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Sue Barker's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 1977 | SF | Dianne Fromholtz | 2-6 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1977 | QF | Greer Stevens | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 21, 1977 | R16 | Linda Mottram | 6-7 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1977 | R32 | Julie Anthony | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |