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Martina Navratilova def. Wendy Turnbull
6-1 5-7 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Nov 28, 1981* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-1 5-7 6-1 |
| Loser | Wendy Turnbull |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Wendy Turnbull |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Nov 26, 1952 |
| Age | 25 | 29 |
| Height | 173 | 164 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,387 | 2,011 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 585–330 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $2,769,024 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 1981 | QF | Barbara Potter | 6-3 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 27, 1981 | R16 | Sue Saliba | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 26, 1981 | R32 | Marjorie Blackwood | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 1981 | F | Chris Evert | 6-4 2-6 6-1 | L | H2H | Match data |
Wendy Turnbull's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 1981 | QF | Andrea Jaeger | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 27, 1981 | R16 | Virginia Ruzici | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 26, 1981 | R32 | Lea Antonoplis | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |