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Martina Navratilova def. Elise Burgin
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 5, 1985* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Houston |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Elise Burgin |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Elise Burgin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Mar 5, 1962 |
| Age | 28 | 23 |
| Height | 173 | — |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 52 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,615 | 1,816 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 132–165 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $825,452 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1985 | SF | Helena Sukova | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 4, 1985 | QF | Regina Marsikova | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 3, 1985 | R16 | Anne Smith | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Elise Burgin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1985 | SF | Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 4, 1985 | QF | Zina Garrison | 7-6 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 3, 1985 | R16 | Stephanie Rehe | 1-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 2, 1985 | R32 | Etsuko Inoue | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |