F Houston 1978

Martina Navratilova def. Billie Jean King

1-6 6-2 6-2

Martina Navratilova defeated Billie Jean King 1-6 6-2 6-2 in the 1978 Houston final on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaBillie Jean King
Country USA USA
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Nov 22, 1943
Age2134
Height173 cm164 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2922,383
Current career W-L1,419–228684–160
Current career earnings$21,626,089$1,966,487

Path

Martina Navratilova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Betty Stove 6-2 7-6WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 1978SF
Yvonne Vermaak 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 1978QF
Marise Kruger 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 1978R16
Patricia Medrado 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1978R32

Martina Navratilova's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Virginia Wade 7-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 1978SF
Wendy Turnbull 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 1978QF
Anne Smith 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 1978R16
Lesley Hunt (w/o)WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1978R32