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Martina Navratilova def. Rosie Casals
8-5
Match Information
| Date | Mar 24, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Virginia Slims Championships |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | BR |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 8-5 |
| Loser | Rosie Casals |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Rosie Casals |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Sep 16, 1948 |
| Age | 20 | 28 |
| Height | 173 | 159 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,284 | 2,189 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 594–322 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $1,364,955 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1977 | RR | Betty Stove | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 24, 1977 | RR | Kristien Shaw | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Rosie Casals's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1977 | RR | Mima Jausovec | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 24, 1977 | RR | Virginia Wade | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |