SF Los Angeles 1979

Martina Navratilova def. Tracy Austin

6-2 6-3

Martina Navratilova defeated Tracy Austin 6-2 6-3 in the 1979 Los Angeles semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaTracy Austin
Country USA USA
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Dec 12, 1962
Age2216
Height173 cm165 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,4692,130
Current career W-L1,419–228339–88
Current career earnings$21,626,089$2,092,380

Path

Martina Navratilova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Barbara Potter 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataFeb 17, 1979QF
Marita Redondo 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 1979R16
Rosie Casals 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 15, 1979R32

Martina Navratilova's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Chris Evert 3-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataFeb 18, 1979F

Tracy Austin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 17, 1979QF
Mima Jausovec 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 1979R16
Betty Ann Grubb 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 15, 1979R32