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Martina Navratilova#1 def. Helena Sukova#7
3-6 6-0 7-6
Match Information
| Date | Mar 9, 1986* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Princeton |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 3-6 6-0 7-6 |
| 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 | 29 | 21 |
| Height | 173 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 7 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,570 | 2,095 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1986 | SF | Pam Shriver | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 8, 1986 | QF | Alycia Moulton | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 7, 1986 | R16 | Andrea Holikova | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 6, 1986 | R32 | Grace Kim | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Helena Sukova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1986 | SF | Hana Mandlikova | 6-2 2-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 8, 1986 | QF | Terry Phelps | 7-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 7, 1986 | R16 | Elise Burgin | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 6, 1986 | R32 | Eva Pfaff | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |