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Martina Navratilova def. Betty Stove
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 19, 1977* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Philadelphia |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Betty Stove |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Betty Stove |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | NED |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Jun 24, 1945 |
| Age | 20 | 31 |
| Height | 173 | 180 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,282 | 2,045 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 413–304 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $1,047,356 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1977 | R16 | Kate Latham | 6-0 6-7 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 17, 1977 | R32 | Wendy Turnbull | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1977 | SF | Rosie Casals | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Betty Stove's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1977 | R16 | Lele Forood | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 17, 1977 | R32 | Michelle Tyler | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |