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Wimbledon 1978 Final - Navratilova vs. Evert | 
 enlarge | Actors: Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova
Studio: Standing Room Only
Category: DVD
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 56785
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 102 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 2967
ISBN: 0769778879
UPC: 032031296794
EAN: 9780769778877
ASIN: B000A343R8
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
Release Date: August 16, 2005
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An enthralling contest between two great rivals. As Wimbledon began the second century of its illustrious history, the 1978 Ladies Singles Final between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert produced an absorbing match between these two great rivals. There could not have been two more contrasting characters on the court, Navratilova with her fiery temperament, and Evert, the cool "ice maiden". Navratilova burst upon the scene as a highly promising 16 year-old in 1973, and within two years she was ranked No. 2 in the world behind her rival and friend, Chris Evert. And by 1978, Chris was in her prime looking to win her third Wimbledon Singles title. The stage was set for an enthralling contest. Right from the start there was a hint of a classic Final, as Evert set the pace with a confident performance, winning the first set 6-2. In the second set, Navratilova calmed her nerves and fought back to take the set 6-4. Plating tennis of the highest caliber, these champions fought a nail-biting third set as Evert won four games in a row. Navratilova surged back and made a wonderful recovery to win the first of her many Wimbledon titles.
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read a great book "The Rivals" to complement the DVD April 6, 2008
SW19 (USA)
watching this tape makes you want to know more, try this book on Amazon called "The Rivals" by former Sports Illustrated writer Johnette Howard. It got terrific reviews. I'd strongly recommend it to anyone who is curious about Chris and Martina's intertwined careers and wants a comprehensive and entertaining look at it all. Reading it brings back some great memories.
Spoiler Alert March 4, 2007
J. BURGESON (Stratford, CT USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you've forgotten who won this match, and want to keep yourself in suspense, skip through the pre-match interviews, and do not read the packaging. It's a great recording of every moment of the match, with the usual insightful BBC commentary. Video & sound quality is first-rate.
Navratilova ... Evert ... Wimbledon 1978 ... Some Great Tennis Here ... And A Picturesque DVD Presentation Too June 27, 2006
David Von Pein (Mooresville, Indiana; USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This DVD is a real treat for tennis fans. It serves up the complete, uncut, three-set "Classic Match" at Wimbledon 1978 between two of the greatest female tennis stars in the history of the sport -- Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. This see-saw battle, which decided the women's singles Wimbledon champion for '78, was a real barn-burner.
Both Evert and Navratilova are on the top of their respective games in this Grand-Slam final, with many of the spectacular shots that come whizzing off the racquets of these two stellar players deserving an instant replay (which is easy to accomplish, thanks to the DVD).
The hard-hitting Czech lefthander, Navratilova, was only 21 years old when this 1978 finals match was played in England. And the Florida-born Miss Evert wasn't much older. Chris was just 23.
These two tennis icons tangled a total of 80 times during their careers, with Martina coming out the victor in 43 of those matches. So, as can be seen by those figures, these two ladies could each hold her own on the court against one another.
I was very pleasantly surprised by the superb video quality I found on this Digital Disc. The footage seen here comes from the BBC-TV archives, and the picture quality is just simply magnificent. Clear as a bell. And for a videotaped source (rather than film), I'd say it looks darn-near pristine. I could almost swear I was watching the match live on TV as it was happening all those many years ago. The colors look accurate and natural, and even far-away background imagery comes out very clear on this disc. The screen ratio is the original television shape of 1.33:1 (Full Frame).
The audio is in Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, and it is A-OK as well. Very good in fact. The ever-present sound of the racquet hitting the ball comes through crisp and clean, as do the P.A. announcer's frequent scoring updates. Commentary from the team of BBC-TV broadcasters during the match is quite subdued, and kept to an overall minimum. Of course, tennis commentary during a live match is not supremely important. The camera can tell the viewer what's happening. And does.
This disc, part of "The Wimbledon Video Collection" of DVDs distributed by Kultur International Films of New Jersey, runs for a total of 113 minutes (even though the box says only 102).
There are 5 chapter breaks, including an "Introduction", which serves as a mini bio on both Evert and Navratilova. There are even some contemporary interviews in this Intro section, with Pam Shriver, plus Martina Navratilova's parents, and also Chris Evert herself. Nicely-done stuff to set the stage for the upcoming '78 finals match. Chapter 5 features the Wimbledon trophy presentation and some brief comments by Martina (circa late 1990s).
The single-sided DVD comes packaged in a standard keepcase box. The Main Menu is animated with slow-motion, on-the-court images of Navratilova and Evert. A catchy musical theme plays (on a loop) while the Main Menu is visible on screen. A one-sheet paper insert is included in the case, with a chapter list on one side, and an ad for other Wimbledon DVD titles on the reverse side.
I like the photo of Martina and Chris on the front of the case....although I can't help but wonder why the picture is in black-and-white instead of in color?
Well, anyway, this full-length tennis match is presented in color on this DVD....and it looks splendid. So, if you want to see two classy tennis pros in action, battling for that ultimate Wimbledon #1 prize, then pick up this "Classic Match" on DVD.
Another DVD in the "Wimbledon Collection" that I'd also recommend highly is the 2-Disc set containing the 1980 men's frog-strangler of a final, pitting John McEnroe against Bjorn Borg. That incredible match lasts 4 full hours and is shown uncut on that two-DVD edition put out by Kultur Films.
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