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Martina Navratilova#1 def. Steffi Graf#3
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 17, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Virginia Slims Championships 1 |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Steffi Graf |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Steffi Graf |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | GER |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Jun 14, 1969 |
| Age | 29 | 16 |
| Height | 173 | 176 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,590 | 2,130 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 866–109 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $21,895,277 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1986 | QF | Bonnie Gadusek | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 17, 1986 | R16 | Terry Phelps | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1986 | F | Hana Mandlikova | 6-2 6-0 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1986 | QF | Pam Shriver | 4-6 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 17, 1986 | R16 | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-0 6-7 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |