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Martina Navratilova def. Evonne Goolagong

7-6(0) 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 26, 1978
Tournament Virginia Slims Championships
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundF
Winner Martina Navratilova
Score7-6(0) 6-4
Loser Evonne Goolagong

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaEvonne Goolagong
Country USA AUS
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Jul 31, 1951
Age2126
Height173168
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,3872,442
Career W-L1,427–227735–158
Career earnings$21,626,089$1,399,431
Pre-match H2H
Martina Navratilova 3 – 13 Evonne Goolagong

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Path

Martina Navratilova's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 26, 1978RR Wendy Turnbull 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
Mar 26, 1978RR Kerry Reid 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data
Mar 26, 1978RR Betty Stove 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data

Martina Navratilova's next match

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Evonne Goolagong's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 26, 1978RR Virginia Wade 6-0 7-6(0)WH2HMatch data
Mar 26, 1978RR Rosie Casals 7-6(2) 6-4WH2HMatch data
Mar 26, 1978RR Billie Jean King (w/o)WH2HMatch data