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Monica Seles def. Martina Navratilova
6-1 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 13, 1990* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-1 6-1 |
| Loser | Martina Navratilova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Martina Navratilova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Oct 18, 1956 |
| Age | 16 | 33 |
| Height | 178 | 173 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 138 | 228 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,125 | 2,386 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 1,427–227 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $21,626,089 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1990 | SF | Helen Kelesi | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 12, 1990 | QF | Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 11, 1990 | R16 | Mercedes Paz | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 10, 1990 | R32 | Radomira Zrubakova | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1990 | SF | Gabriela Sabatini | 7-6(4) 7-5 | W | 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 |