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Virginia Wade def. Chris Evert
(w/o)
Match Information
| Date | Oct 27, 1979* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tampa |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Virginia Wade |
| Score | (w/o) |
| Loser | Chris Evert |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Virginia Wade | Chris Evert |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | USA |
| Birth date | Jul 10, 1945 | Dec 21, 1954 |
| Age | 34 | 24 |
| Height | 170 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,084 | 2,444 |
| Career W-L | 865–314 | 1,222–157 |
| Career earnings | $1,542,278 | $8,896,195 |
Path
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1979 | QF | Regina Marsikova | 4-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 26, 1979 | R16 | Rosie Casals | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 25, 1979 | R32 | Renata Tomanova | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 1979 | F | Evonne Goolagong | 6-0 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Chris Evert's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1979 | QF | Virginia Ruzici | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 26, 1979 | R16 | Yvonne Vermaak | 7-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 25, 1979 | R32 | Mareen Louie Harper | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |