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Martina Navratilova def. Virginia Wade

6-2 6-1

Match Information

Date Nov 18, 1978*
Tournament Palm Springs
Category WTA 250
Surface Hard
RoundQF
Winner Martina Navratilova
Score6-2 6-1
Loser Virginia Wade

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaVirginia Wade
Country USA GBR
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Jul 10, 1945
Age2233
Height173170
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,4142,251
Career W-L1,427–227865–314
Career earnings$21,626,089$1,542,278
Pre-match H2H
Martina Navratilova 9 – 7 Virginia Wade

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Path

Martina Navratilova's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 17, 1978R16 Betty Stove 6-1 6-0WH2HMatch data

Martina Navratilova's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 18, 1978SF Virginia Ruzici 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data

Virginia Wade's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 17, 1978R16 Wendy Turnbull 3-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data
Nov 13, 1978BR Virginia Ruzici 7-6(3) 6-3WH2HMatch data