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Martina Navratilova def. Sylvia Hanika
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 25, 1981* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Sylvia Hanika |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Sylvia Hanika |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | GER |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Nov 30, 1959 |
| Age | 24 | 21 |
| Height | 173 | 173 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,320 | 2,055 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 414–238 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $1,296,560 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1981 | SF | Joanne Russell | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 24, 1981 | QF | Barbara Potter | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 23, 1981 | R16 | Iva Budarova | 6-3 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1981 | R32 | Beth Herr | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Sylvia Hanika's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1981 | SF | Hana Mandlikova | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 24, 1981 | QF | Virginia Ruzici | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 23, 1981 | R16 | Nina Bohm | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1981 | R32 | Terry Holladay | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |