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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
RoundSF
Winner Martina Navratilova
Score7-6(4) 7-5
Loser Gabriela Sabatini

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaGabriela Sabatini
Country USA ARG
Birth dateOct 18, 1956May 16, 1970
Age3319
Height173175
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)25
Ranking points (entering)228134
Elo (entering)2,3782,186
Career W-L1,427–227607–182
Career earnings$21,626,089$8,785,850
Pre-match H2H
Martina Navratilova 11 3 Gabriela Sabatini

Path

Martina Navratilova's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 12, 1990QF Conchita Martínez 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch data
May 11, 1990R16 Sandra Cecchini 6-4 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
May 10, 1990R32 Rachel Mcquillan 6-2 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch data

Martina Navratilova's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 13, 1990F Monica Seles 6-1 6-1LH2HMatch data

Gabriela Sabatini's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 12, 1990QF Jennifer Capriati 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch data
May 11, 1990R16 Regina Rajchrtova 6-1 6-0WH2HMatch data
May 10, 1990R32 Ann Grossman 7-6(3) 6-0WH2HMatch data