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Martina Navratilova#1 def. Steffi Graf#3
6-1 6-7(3) 7-6(8)
Match Information
| Date | Sep 7, 1986* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-1 6-7(3) 7-6(8) |
| 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 | 29 | 17 |
| Height | 173 | 176 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,584 | 2,285 |
| 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 5, 1986 | QF | Pam Shriver | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1986 | R16 | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1986 | R32 | Kathy Horvath | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 1986 | R64 | Betsy Nagelsen | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1986 | R128 | Andrea Holikova | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 1986 | F | Helena Sukova | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 1986 | QF | Bonnie Gadusek | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1986 | R16 | Raffaella Reggi Concato | 6-1 3-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1986 | R32 | Beverly Bowes | 6-1 1-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 1986 | R64 | Andrea Temesvari | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1986 | R128 | Susan Mascarin | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |