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Virginia Ruzici def. Michelle Tyler
6-7 6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 27, 1978* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Virginia Ruzici |
| Score | 6-7 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Michelle Tyler |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Virginia Ruzici | Michelle Tyler |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | — |
| Birth date | Jan 31, 1955 | Jul 8, 1958 |
| Age | 23 | 19 |
| Height | 173 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,962 | 1,854 |
| Career W-L | 458–274 | 93–80 |
| Career earnings | $1,183,728 | — |
Path
Virginia Ruzici's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1978 | QF | Renata Tomanova | 7-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 26, 1978 | R16 | Mariana Simionescu | 7-5 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 25, 1978 | R32 | Sharon Walsh Pete | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Ruzici's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1978 | F | Regina Marsikova | 7-5 7-5 | L | H2H | Match data |
Michelle Tyler's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1978 | QF | Katja Ebbinghaus | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 26, 1978 | R16 | Heidi Eisterlehner | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 25, 1978 | R32 | Kathy May | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |