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Martina Navratilova def. Virginia Wade
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Avon Championships |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | RR |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Virginia Wade |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Virginia Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | GBR |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Jul 10, 1945 |
| Age | 22 | 33 |
| Height | 173 | 170 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,454 | 2,159 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 865–314 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $1,542,278 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.