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Martina Navratilova#2 def. Gabriela Sabatini#5
7-6(4) 7-5
Match Information
| Date | May 12, 1990* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 7-6(4) 7-5 |
| 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 | 33 | 19 |
| Height | 173 | 175 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 228 | 134 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,378 | 2,186 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1990 | QF | Conchita Martínez | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 11, 1990 | R16 | Sandra Cecchini | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 10, 1990 | R32 | Rachel Mcquillan | 6-2 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1990 | F | Monica Seles | 6-1 6-1 | L | H2H | Match data |
Gabriela Sabatini's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1990 | QF | Jennifer Capriati | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 11, 1990 | R16 | Regina Rajchrtova | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 10, 1990 | R32 | Ann Grossman | 7-6(3) 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |