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Tracy Austin def. Martina Navratilova
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 1, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Washington |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Tracy Austin |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Martina Navratilova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Tracy Austin | Martina Navratilova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 12, 1962 | Oct 18, 1956 |
| Age | 16 | 22 |
| Height | 165 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,074 | 2,425 |
| Career W-L | 339–88 | 1,427–227 |
| Career earnings | $2,092,380 | $21,626,089 |
Path
Tracy Austin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1979 | SF | Ilana Kloss | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 1, 1979 | QF | Pam Shriver | 6-3 1-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 1, 1979 | R16 | Diane Desfor | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 1, 1979 | R32 | Barbara Hallquist | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Tracy Austin's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1979 | SF | Dianne Fromholtz | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 1, 1979 | QF | Ann Kiyomura Hayashi | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 1, 1979 | R16 | Ruta Gerulaitis | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 1, 1979 | R32 | Lea Antonoplis | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |