SF Minneapolis 1981

Martina Navratilova def. Wendy Turnbull

6-1 7-6

Martina Navratilova defeated Wendy Turnbull 6-1 7-6 in the 1981 Minneapolis semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaWendy Turnbull
Country USA AUS
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Nov 26, 1952
Age2428
Height173 cm164 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3141,990
Current career W-L1,419–228586–331
Current career earnings$21,626,089$2,769,024

Path

Martina Navratilova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Barbara Potter 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 3, 1981QF
Lucia Romanov 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 1981R16
Betty Stove 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 1, 1981R32

Martina Navratilova's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tracy Austin 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 4, 1981F

Wendy Turnbull's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Anne Smith 7-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 3, 1981QF
Pam Teeguarden 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 1981R16
Rene Blount 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 1, 1981R32