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Martina Navratilova def. Evonne Goolagong

6-3 6-1

Match Information

Date Dec 11, 1981*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundQF
Winner Martina Navratilova
Score6-3 6-1
Loser Evonne Goolagong

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaEvonne Goolagong
Country USA AUS
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Jul 31, 1951
Age2530
Height173168
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,3782,151
Career W-L1,427–227735–158
Career earnings$21,626,089$1,399,431
Pre-match H2H
Martina Navratilova 12 – 13 Evonne Goolagong

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Path

Martina Navratilova's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 9, 1981R16 Kathy Jordan 7-5 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch data
Dec 6, 1981R32 Amanda Tobin 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch data

Martina Navratilova's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 13, 1981SF Pam Shriver 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch data

Evonne Goolagong's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 9, 1981R16 Mima Jausovec 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data
Dec 6, 1981R32 Leslie Allen 5-7 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data