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Martina Navratilova#2 def. Gabriela Sabatini#8
7-5 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 11, 1987* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 7-5 6-3 |
| Loser | Gabriela Sabatini |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Gabriela Sabatini |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ARG |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | May 16, 1970 |
| Age | 30 | 17 |
| Height | 173 | 175 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 248 | 77 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,507 | 2,139 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 607–182 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $8,785,850 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 1987 | R16 | Catarina Lindqvist Ryan | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 7, 1987 | R32 | Lisa Bonder Kreiss | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1987 | R64 | Robin White | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1987 | R128 | Kate Gompert | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1987 | SF | Helena Sukova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gabriela Sabatini's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 1987 | R16 | Bettina Bunge | 1-6 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 7, 1987 | R32 | Elly Hakami | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1987 | R64 | Sara Gomer | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1987 | R128 | Beverly Bowes | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |