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Martina Navratilova#1 def. Helena Sukova#7
7-6 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 16, 1986* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Los Angeles |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 7-6 6-1 |
| 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) | 2,566 | 2,175 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1986 | QF | Zina Garrison | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1986 | R16 | Stephanie Rehe | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 1986 | R32 | Debbie Spence Nasim | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1986 | F | Chris Evert | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Helena Sukova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1986 | QF | Claudia Kohde Kilsch | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1986 | R16 | Lori Mcneil | 6-4 1-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 1986 | R32 | Jo Durie | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |