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Martina Navratilova#1 def. Helena Sukova#5
6-3 6-0
Match Information
| Date | May 4, 1985* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Houston |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-3 6-0 |
| Loser | Helena Sukova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Helena Sukova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CZE |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Feb 23, 1965 |
| Age | 28 | 20 |
| Height | 173 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,613 | 2,087 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 580–297 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $6,391,245 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1985 | QF | Regina Marsikova | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 3, 1985 | R16 | Anne Smith | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1985 | F | Elise Burgin | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Helena Sukova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1985 | QF | Mary Lou Piatek | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 3, 1985 | R16 | Lori Mcneil | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |