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Martina Navratilova def. Virginia Ruzici
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jul 3, 1981* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Wimbledon |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Virginia Ruzici |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Virginia Ruzici |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ROU |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Jan 31, 1955 |
| Age | 24 | 26 |
| Height | 173 | 173 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,326 | 2,121 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 458–274 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $1,183,728 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1981 | R16 | Betsy Nagelsen | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 28, 1981 | R32 | Sharon Walsh Pete | 6-1 2-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 26, 1981 | R64 | Susan Mascarin | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 24, 1981 | R128 | Joyce Portman | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 1981 | SF | Hana Mandlikova | 7-5 4-6 6-1 | L | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Ruzici's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1981 | R16 | Kathy Jordan | 3-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 28, 1981 | R32 | Nina Bohm | 3-6 7-6 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 26, 1981 | R64 | Mimi Wikstedt | 4-6 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 24, 1981 | R128 | Kathleen Cummings | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |