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Martina Navratilova def. Virginia Wade

6-1 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 8, 1980*
Tournament Dallas
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Martina Navratilova
Score6-1 6-4
Loser Virginia Wade

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaVirginia Wade
Country USA GBR
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Jul 10, 1945
Age2334
Height173170
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,4992,132
Career W-L1,427–227865–314
Career earnings$21,626,089$1,542,278
Pre-match H2H
Martina Navratilova 15 7 Virginia Wade

Path

Martina Navratilova's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 8, 1980QF Kathy Jordan 7-6 5-7 6-1WH2HMatch data
Mar 7, 1980R16 Mima Jausovec 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Mar 6, 1980R32 Beth Norton 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data

Martina Navratilova's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 9, 1980F Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Virginia Wade's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 8, 1980QF Pam Shriver 7-6 (ret.)WH2HMatch data
Mar 7, 1980R16 Kim Sands 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Mar 6, 1980R32 Caroline Stoll 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch data