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Martina Navratilova def. Sue Saliba
6-0 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Nov 27, 1981* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-0 6-3 |
| Loser | Sue Saliba |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Sue Saliba |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | — |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Oct 14, 1957 |
| Age | 25 | 24 |
| Height | 173 | — |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,384 | 1,625 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 69–63 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | — |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | 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 28, 1981 | QF | Barbara Potter | 6-3 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sue Saliba's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 1981 | R32 | Anne Minter | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 25, 1981 | R64 | Eva Pfaff | 5-7 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |