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Martina Navratilova#2 def. Steffi Graf#11
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 8, 1985* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Steffi Graf |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Steffi Graf |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | GER |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Jun 14, 1969 |
| Age | 28 | 16 |
| Height | 173 | 176 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 11 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,581 | 2,041 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 866–109 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $21,895,277 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 1985 | QF | Zina Garrison | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1985 | R16 | Catarina Lindqvist Ryan | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1985 | R32 | Sandra Cecchini | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 1985 | R64 | Lisa Bonder Kreiss | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 1985 | R128 | Pascale Paradis Mangon | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 1985 | F | Hana Mandlikova | 7-6(3) 1-6 7-6(2) | L | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 1985 | QF | Pam Shriver | 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1985 | R16 | Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1985 | R32 | Anne White | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 1985 | R64 | Anne Minter | 6-3 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 1985 | R128 | Patty Fendick | 4-6 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |