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Virginia Wade def. Lesley Hunt
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 20, 1978* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Brighton |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Virginia Wade |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Lesley Hunt |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Virginia Wade | Lesley Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | — |
| Birth date | Jul 10, 1945 | May 29, 1950 |
| Age | 33 | 28 |
| Height | 170 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,222 | 1,807 |
| Career W-L | 865–314 | 306–244 |
| Career earnings | $1,542,278 | — |
Path
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1978 | R32 | Jo Durie | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 1978 | QF | Virginia Ruzici | 6-3 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Lesley Hunt's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1978 | R32 | Corinne Molesworth | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |