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Martina Navratilova def. Carrie Meyer
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 30, 1978* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Atlanta |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Carrie Meyer |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Carrie Meyer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Aug 22, 1955 |
| Age | 21 | 23 |
| Height | 173 | — |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,434 | 1,734 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 83–99 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | — |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 1978 | R16 | Julie Anthony | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 28, 1978 | R32 | Ann Kiyomura Hayashi | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 1978 | SF | Virginia Wade | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Carrie Meyer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 1978 | R16 | Kathy May | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 28, 1978 | R32 | Dana Gilbert | 6-7 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |