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Martina Navratilova def. Kate Latham
7-5 5-7 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Oct 15, 1979* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Phoenix |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 7-5 5-7 6-0 |
| Loser | Kate Latham |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Kate Latham |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | — |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Oct 25, 1952 |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Height | 173 | — |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,414 | 1,850 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 198–202 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $238,108 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1979 | QF | Laura Dupont | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 14, 1979 | R16 | Mary Carillo | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 13, 1979 | R32 | Terry Holladay | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1979 | F | Chris Evert | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kate Latham's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1979 | QF | Kerry Reid | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 14, 1979 | R16 | Dianne Fromholtz | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 13, 1979 | R32 | Renata Tomanova | 6-1 1-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1979 | BR | Wendy Turnbull | 5-3 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |