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Lesley Charles def. Martina Navratilova

2-6 7-6(4) 6-3

Match Information

Date Aug 22, 1974*
Tournament Newport
Category WTA 250
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Lesley Charles
Score2-6 7-6(4) 6-3
Loser Martina Navratilova

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldLesley CharlesMartina Navratilova
Country GBR USA
Birth dateJul 15, 1952Oct 18, 1956
Age2217
Height188173
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6891,953
Career W-L198–1391,427–227
Career earnings$21,626,089
Pre-match H2H
Lesley Charles 0 0 Martina Navratilova

Path

Lesley Charles's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 21, 1974R32 Mary Struthers 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Aug 20, 1974R64 Lindsay Blachford 4-6 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch data

Lesley Charles's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 23, 1974QF Julie Heldman 6-3 6-3LH2HMatch data

Martina Navratilova's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 21, 1974R32 Jackie Fayter 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
Aug 20, 1974R64 Chris Oneil 6-3 2-6 6-4WH2HMatch data