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Martina Navratilova def. Virginia Wade
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Sep 28, 1979* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Atlanta |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| 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 | 34 |
| Height | 173 | 170 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,442 | 2,064 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 865–314 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $1,542,278 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 1979 | R16 | Ann Kiyomura Hayashi | 5-7 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 26, 1979 | R32 | Renee Richards | 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 1979 | SF | Evonne Goolagong | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 1979 | R16 | Kerry Reid | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 26, 1979 | R32 | Betty Stove | 6-2 1-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |