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Martina Navratilova def. Monica Seles
7-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 24, 1989* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dallas |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 7-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Monica Seles |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Monica Seles |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Dec 2, 1973 |
| Age | 32 | 15 |
| Height | 173 | 178 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 10 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 214 | 69 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,412 | 1,943 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 578–121 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $14,891,762 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 1989 | SF | Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 23, 1989 | QF | Mary Joe Fernandez | 7-5 0-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 22, 1989 | R16 | Dianne Van Rensburg | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 1989 | SF | Anne Smith | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 23, 1989 | QF | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 22, 1989 | R16 | Elise Burgin | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 21, 1989 | R32 | Bettina Bunge | 6-7 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |