SF Australian Open 1978

Betsy Nagelsen def. Chris Matison

7-5 6-4

Betsy Nagelsen defeated Chris Matison 7-5 6-4 in the 1978 Australian Open semifinal on grass courts on December 25, 1978.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBetsy NagelsenChris Matison
Country USA AUS
Birth dateOct 23, 1956
Age22
Height175 cm
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6631,547
Current career W-L266–32451–70
Current career earnings$1,016,519

Path

Betsy Nagelsen's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Renata Tomanova 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataDec 25, 1978QF
Nina Bohm 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataDec 25, 1978R16
Sabina Simmonds 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataDec 25, 1978R32

Betsy Nagelsen's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Chris Oneil 3-6 6-7LH2HMatch dataDec 25, 1978F

Chris Matison's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mary Sawyer 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataDec 25, 1978QF
Kim Sands 1-6 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataDec 25, 1978R16
Amanda Tobin 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataDec 25, 1978R32