SF WTA Finals 1986

Steffi Graf #3 def. Helena Sukova #5

7-6 3-6 6-1

Steffi Graf defeated Helena Sukova 7-6 3-6 6-1 in the 1986 WTA Finals semifinal on carpet courts on November 17, 1986.

Match Information

Date: Nov 17, 1986
Tournament: WTA Finals
Edition: 1986
Category: WTA Finals
Surface: Carpet
Round: SF

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

Field	Steffi Graf	Helena Sukova
Country	GER	CZE
Birth date	Jun 14, 1969	Feb 23, 1965
Age	17	21
Height	176 cm	188 cm
Handedness	Right-Handed	Right-Handed
Backhand style	One-Handed Backhand	One-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)	3	5
Ranking points (entering)	—	—
Elo (entering)	2,317	2,161
Current career W-L	876–110	581–300
Current career earnings	$21,895,277	$6,391,245

Pre-match H2H

Steffi Graf #3 2 – 1 Helena Sukova #5

Path

Steffi Graf's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #8	3-6 6-3 7-5	W	H2H	Match data	Nov 17, 1986	QF
Lori Mcneil #14	7-5 4-6 6-2	W	H2H	Match data	Nov 17, 1986	R16
Pam Shriver #6	4-6 7-6 6-3	W	H2H	Match data	Mar 17, 1986	QF
Gabriela Sabatini #12	6-0 6-7 6-2	W	H2H	Match data	Mar 17, 1986	R16

Steffi Graf's next match

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Martina Navratilova #1	6-7 3-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data	Nov 17, 1986	F

Helena Sukova's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Claudia Kohde Kilsch #7	6-3 7-6	W	H2H	Match data	Nov 17, 1986	QF
Gabriela Sabatini #10	6-4 6-4	W	H2H	Match data	Nov 17, 1986	R16
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel	6-7 6-3 7-6	W	H2H	Match data	Mar 17, 1986	R16