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Martina Navratilova def. Chris Evert
6-7(4) 6-4 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Dec 14, 1981* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-7(4) 6-4 7-5 |
| Loser | Chris Evert |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Chris Evert |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Dec 21, 1954 |
| Age | 25 | 26 |
| Height | 173 | 168 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,391 | 2,442 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 1,222–157 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $8,896,195 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 1981 | SF | Pam Shriver | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 11, 1981 | QF | Evonne Goolagong | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 9, 1981 | R16 | Kathy Jordan | 7-5 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 6, 1981 | R32 | Amanda Tobin | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Chris Evert's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 1981 | SF | Wendy Turnbull | 6-4 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 11, 1981 | QF | Hana Mandlikova | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 9, 1981 | R16 | Candy Reynolds | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 6, 1981 | R32 | Bonnie Gadusek | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |