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Chris Evert def. Wendy Turnbull
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 15, 1979* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Phoenix |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Chris Evert |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Wendy Turnbull |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Chris Evert | Wendy Turnbull |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Birth date | Dec 21, 1954 | Nov 26, 1952 |
| Age | 24 | 26 |
| Height | 168 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,455 | 2,101 |
| Career W-L | 1,222–157 | 585–330 |
| Career earnings | $8,896,195 | $2,769,024 |
Path
Chris Evert's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1979 | QF | Ann Kiyomura Hayashi | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 14, 1979 | R16 | Mima Jausovec | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 13, 1979 | R32 | Yvonne Vermaak | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Chris Evert's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1979 | F | Martina Navratilova | 6-1 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Wendy Turnbull's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1979 | QF | Caroline Stoll | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 14, 1979 | R16 | Betty Stove | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 13, 1979 | R32 | Pam Shriver | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |