R16 Indianapolis 1979

Virginia Ruzici def. Joanne Russell

6-7 7-6 6-2

Virginia Ruzici defeated Joanne Russell 6-7 7-6 6-2 in the 1979 Indianapolis round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldVirginia RuziciJoanne Russell
Country ROU USA
Birth dateJan 31, 1955Oct 30, 1954
Age2424
Height173 cm
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0121,837
Current career W-L455–274203–199
Current career earnings$1,183,728$531,039

Path

Virginia Ruzici's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Joyce Portman 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 9, 1979R32

Virginia Ruzici's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Renee Richards 5-7 1-6LH2HMatch dataAug 11, 1979QF

Joanne Russell's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mary Lou Piatek 6-3 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 9, 1979R32
Ruta Gerulaitis 4-6 7-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 8, 1979R64