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Virginia Wade def. Wendy Turnbull

3-6 7-5 6-3

Match Information

Date Nov 17, 1978*
Tournament Palm Springs
Category WTA 250
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Virginia Wade
Score3-6 7-5 6-3
Loser Wendy Turnbull

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldVirginia WadeWendy Turnbull
Country GBR AUS
Birth dateJul 10, 1945Nov 26, 1952
Age3325
Height170164
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2342,087
Career W-L865–314585–330
Career earnings$1,542,278$2,769,024
Pre-match H2H
Virginia Wade 8 – 3 Wendy Turnbull

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Path

Virginia Wade's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 13, 1978BR Virginia Ruzici 7-6(3) 6-3WH2HMatch data

Virginia Wade's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 18, 1978QF Kerry Reid 6-2 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch data

Wendy Turnbull's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 13, 1978RR Regina Marsikova 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data