Martina Navratilova def. Chris Evert

6-4 4-6 9-7

Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 6-4 4-6 9-7 in the 1978 Eastbourne Open final on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaChris Evert
Country USA USA
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Dec 21, 1954
Age2123
Height173 cm168 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,4042,578
Current career W-L1,419–2281,228–158
Current career earnings$21,626,089$8,896,195

Path

Martina Navratilova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Billie Jean King 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 24, 1978SF
Michelle Tyler 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 24, 1978QF
Joanne Russell 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 23, 1978R16
Jeanne Duvall 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataJun 22, 1978R32
Sharon Walsh Pete 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataJun 21, 1978R64

Martina Navratilova's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Chris Evert's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wendy Turnbull 3-6 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 24, 1978SF
Anne Hobbs 6-1 6-0WH2HMatch dataJun 24, 1978QF
Lea Antonoplis 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 23, 1978R16
Aleida Spex 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 22, 1978R32
Katja Ebbinghaus 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 21, 1978R64