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Martina Navratilova def. Pam Shriver
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Dec 13, 1981* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Pam Shriver |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Pam Shriver |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Jul 4, 1962 |
| Age | 25 | 19 |
| Height | 173 | 183 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,385 | 2,109 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 624–277 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $5,460,566 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1981 | QF | Evonne Goolagong | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 9, 1981 | R16 | Kathy Jordan | 7-5 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 6, 1981 | R32 | Amanda Tobin | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1981 | F | Chris Evert | 6-7(4) 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Pam Shriver's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1981 | QF | Tracy Austin | 7-5 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 9, 1981 | R16 | Jo Durie | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 6, 1981 | R32 | Diane Desfor | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |