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Chris Evert def. Pam Shriver
7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 11, 1978* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Chris Evert |
| Score | 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Pam Shriver |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Chris Evert | Pam Shriver |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 21, 1954 | Jul 4, 1962 |
| Age | 23 | 16 |
| Height | 168 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,538 | 1,850 |
| Career W-L | 1,222–157 | 624–277 |
| Career earnings | $8,896,195 | $5,460,566 |
Path
Chris Evert's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1978 | SF | Wendy Turnbull | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 8, 1978 | QF | Tracy Austin | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 1978 | R16 | Regina Marsikova | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1978 | R32 | Caroline Stoll | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1978 | R64 | Donna Ganz | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Chris Evert's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Pam Shriver's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1978 | SF | Martina Navratilova | 7-6(3) 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 8, 1978 | QF | Lesley Hunt | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 1978 | R16 | Kerry Reid | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1978 | R32 | Jeanne Evert | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1978 | R64 | Sharon Walsh Pete | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1978 | R128 | Candy Reynolds | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |