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Martina Navratilova def. Nancy Richey
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 29, 1973* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Nancy Richey |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Nancy Richey |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Aug 23, 1942 |
| Age | 16 | 30 |
| Height | 173 | 160 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,589 | 2,142 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 324–109 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | — |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1973 | R32 | Raquel Giscafre | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 24, 1973 | R64 | Miroslava Kozeluhova | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1973 | QF | Evonne Goolagong | 7-6 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Nancy Richey's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1973 | R32 | Laura Rossouw | 6-3 5-7 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 24, 1973 | R64 | Wendy Turnbull | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |