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Martina Navratilova def. Kate Latham

6-3 6-4

Match Information

Date Feb 23, 1979*
Tournament Detroit
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Martina Navratilova
Score6-3 6-4
Loser Kate Latham

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaKate Latham
Country USA
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Oct 25, 1952
Age2226
Height173
HandednessLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,4501,671
Career W-L1,427–227198–202
Career earnings$21,626,089$238,108
Pre-match H2H
Martina Navratilova 5 0 Kate Latham

Path

Martina Navratilova's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 22, 1979R32 Rene Blount 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch data
Feb 19, 1979BR Rosie Casals 6-2WH2HMatch data

Martina Navratilova's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 24, 1979QF Anne Smith 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data

Kate Latham's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 22, 1979R32 Kay Mcdaniel 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch data