H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Martina Navratilova vs Betty Stove H2H: 15-4

Martina Navratilova holds a 15–4 lead over Betty Stove in their WTA head-to-head. Across 19 main-draw meetings, Martina Navratilova leads 10–1 on carpet, while they are tied 2–2 on grass. Most recently, Martina Navratilova won the 1981 Minneapolis third round 6-3 6-4.

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Martina Navratilova
USA Age 69 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
15 – 4
19 main draw meetings
Betty Stove
NED Age 81 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 1, 1981* Minneapolis WTA 250 R32 Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-4 Betty Stove Match data
Sep 18, 1980* Las Vegas WTA 250 R32 Hard Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-0 Betty Stove Match data
Jun 20, 1980* Eastbourne WTA 250 R16 Grass Betty Stove 6-3 3-6 7-5 Martina Navratilova Match data
Feb 2, 1979* Chicago WTA 250 R16 Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-2 Betty Stove Match data
Nov 17, 1978* Palm Springs WTA 250 R16 Hard Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-0 Betty Stove Match data
Mar 26, 1978 Virginia Slims Championships WTA Finals RR Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-3 Betty Stove Match data
Feb 12, 1978* Seattle WTA 250 F Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-1 1-6 6-1 Betty Stove Match data
Feb 4, 1978* Chicago WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-2 7-6 Betty Stove Match data
Jan 21, 1978* Houston WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-2 7-6 Betty Stove Match data
Jan 2, 1978 Washington WTA 250 F Carpet Martina Navratilova 7-5 6-4 Betty Stove Match data
Jul 1, 1977* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Betty Stove 9-8 3-6 6-1 Martina Navratilova Match data
Mar 24, 1977 Virginia Slims Championships WTA Finals RR Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-0 6-4 Betty Stove Match data
Mar 19, 1977* Philadelphia WTA 250 QF Hard Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-4 Betty Stove Match data
Dec 6, 1976* Sydney WTA 500 F Grass Martina Navratilova 7-5 6-2 Betty Stove Match data
Oct 4, 1976 Phoenix WTA 250 BR Hard Betty Stove 8-4 Martina Navratilova Match data
Sep 17, 1976* Atlanta WTA 250 R16 Carpet Betty Stove 6-1 3-6 6-3 Martina Navratilova Match data
Jan 30, 1976* Chicago WTA 250 R16 Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-2 3-6 6-2 Betty Stove Match data
Feb 23, 1975* Detroit WTA 250 QF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-2 Betty Stove Match data
Sep 3, 1974* US Open Grand Slam R32 Grass Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-2 Betty Stove Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Martina Navratilova #395 #1 290 2,664 1,427 227 86.3% 18 8 8 15 120 168
Betty Stove — — — 2,165 413 304 57.6% 0 0 0 0 7 7

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Martina Navratilova Betty Stove
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1972 1–1 50.0% — 1,498 0 1 — — — — — — —
16 1973 20–17 54.1% — 1,761 0 2 — — — — — — —
17 1974 39–20 66.1% — 1,975 0 4 — — — — — — —
18 1975 81–21 79.4% — 2,218 0 7 — — — — — — —
19 1976 41–16 71.9% — 2,153 0 9 — — — — — — —
20 1977 67–15 81.7% — 2,243 0 15 — — — — — — —
21 1978 78–9 89.7% — 2,420 1 26 — — — — — — —
22 1979 91–12 88.3% — 2,428 2 36 — — — — — — —
23 1980 86–12 87.8% — 2,344 2 47 — — — — — — —
24 1981 90–15 85.7% — 2,407 3 57 1969 27–14 65.9% — 1,616 0 2
25 1982 85–3 96.6% — 2,521 5 72 1970 16–19 45.7% — 1,694 0 2
26 1983 84–1 98.8% — 2,622 8 88 1971 48–28 63.2% — 1,791 0 4
27 1984 78–2 97.5% #1 2,633 11 101 1972 46–25 64.8% — 1,959 0 6
28 1985 84–5 94.4% #1 2,583 13 113 1973 37–27 57.8% — 1,921 0 7
29 1986 84–3 96.6% #1 2,626 15 126 1974 24–20 54.5% — 1,954 0 7
30 1987 56–8 87.5% #2 2,523 17 130 1975 17–18 48.6% — 1,953 0 7
31 1988 70–7 90.9% #2 2,452 17 139 1976 37–20 64.9% — 2,076 0 7
32 1989 68–8 89.5% #2 2,393 17 147 1977 46–25 64.8% — 2,069 0 7
33 1990 52–7 88.1% #3 2,306 18 153 1978 51–24 68.0% — 2,090 0 7
34 1991 53–9 85.5% #4 2,316 18 158 1979 26–24 52.0% — 1,903 0 7
35 1992 38–8 82.6% #5 2,326 18 162 1980 24–23 51.1% — 1,862 0 7
36 1993 46–8 85.2% #3 2,264 18 167 1981 5–20 20.0% — 1,704 0 7
37 1994 33–14 70.2% #8 2,073 18 168 1982 9–15 37.5% — 1,676 0 7
38 — — — — — — — 1983 0–2 0.0% — 1,634 0 7
45 2002 1–1 50.0% — 2,051 18 168 — — — — — — —
47 2004 1–4 20.0% #388 1,940 18 168 — — — — — — —
48 2005 0–1 0.0% #395 1,910 18 168 — — — — — — —