SF San Diego 1979

Martina Navratilova def. Virginia Wade

6-3 6-2

Martina Navratilova defeated Virginia Wade 6-3 6-2 in the 1979 San Diego semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaVirginia Wade
Country USA GBR
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Jul 10, 1945
Age2234
Height173 cm170 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,4752,135
Current career W-L1,419–228865–313
Current career earnings$21,626,089$1,542,278

Path

Martina Navratilova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Anne Smith 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 4, 1979QF
Betty Ann Grubb 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataAug 3, 1979R16
Jeanne Duvall 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 2, 1979R32

Martina Navratilova's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tracy Austin 4-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataAug 5, 1979F

Virginia Wade's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kerry Reid 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 4, 1979QF
Lele Forood 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 3, 1979R16
Brigette Cuypers 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 2, 1979R32