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Martina Navratilova def. Helena Sukova
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Nov 12, 1988* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Chicago |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| 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 | 32 | 23 |
| Height | 173 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 213 | 76 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,468 | 2,091 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 1988 | QF | Zina Garrison | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 11, 1988 | R16 | Amy Frazier | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1988 | F | Chris Evert | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Helena Sukova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 1988 | QF | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-3 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 11, 1988 | R16 | Robin White | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 10, 1988 | R32 | Carrie Cunningham | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |