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Martina Navratilova#2 def. Jana Novotna#45
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 22, 1989* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Jana Novotna |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Jana Novotna |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CZE |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Oct 2, 1968 |
| Age | 32 | 20 |
| Height | 173 | 175 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 45 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 212 | 21 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,458 | 1,783 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 504–198 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $11,249,284 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 1989 | R64 | Jenny Byrne | 6-4 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1989 | R128 | Andrea Betzner | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1989 | R16 | Hana Mandlikova | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 1989 | R64 | Carrie Cunningham | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1989 | R128 | Jeri Ingram | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |