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

Martina Navratilova vs Gabriela Sabatini H2H: 15-6

Martina Navratilova holds a 15–6 lead over Gabriela Sabatini in their WTA head-to-head. Across 21 main-draw meetings, Gabriela Sabatini leads 4–3 on carpet, while Martina Navratilova leads 7–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Gabriela Sabatini won the 1994 Virginia Slims Championships fourth round 6-4 6-2.

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Martina Navratilova
USA Age 69 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
15 – 6
21 main draw meetings
Gabriela Sabatini
ARG Age 56 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 14, 1994 Virginia Slims Championships WTA Finals R16 Carpet Gabriela Sabatini #9 6-4 6-2 Martina Navratilova #6 Match data
Aug 14, 1993* Manhattan Beach WTA 250 SF Hard Martina Navratilova #4 6-1 6-1 Gabriela Sabatini #5 Match data
Oct 18, 1992* Filderstadt WTA 250 F Hard Martina Navratilova #5 7-6 6-3 Gabriela Sabatini #3 Match data
Feb 3, 1992* Tokyo Pan Pacific WTA 250 F Carpet Gabriela Sabatini #3 6-2 4-6 6-2 Martina Navratilova #4 Match data
Feb 4, 1991* Tokyo Pan Pacific WTA 250 F Carpet Gabriela Sabatini #4 2-6 6-2 6-4 Martina Navratilova #3 Match data
Jul 8, 1990* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass Martina Navratilova #2 6-3 6-4 Gabriela Sabatini #4 Match data
May 12, 1990* Rome WTA 1000 SF Clay Martina Navratilova #2 7-6(4) 7-5 Gabriela Sabatini #5 Match data
Aug 13, 1989* Los Angeles WTA 500 F Hard Martina Navratilova #2 6-0 6-2 Gabriela Sabatini #3 Match data
Apr 15, 1989* Amelia Island WTA 250 SF Clay Gabriela Sabatini #3 6-3 6-2 Martina Navratilova #2 Match data
Nov 5, 1988* Worcester WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova #2 7-5 6-3 Gabriela Sabatini #4 Match data
Apr 17, 1988* Amelia Island WTA 250 F Clay Martina Navratilova #2 6-0 6-2 Gabriela Sabatini #5 Match data
Apr 10, 1988* Hilton Head WTA 250 F Clay Martina Navratilova #2 6-1 4-6 6-4 Gabriela Sabatini #5 Match data
Nov 16, 1987 Virginia Slims Championships WTA Finals QF Carpet Gabriela Sabatini #6 6-4 7-5 Martina Navratilova #2 Match data
Oct 17, 1987* Filderstadt WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova #2 6-2 6-2 Gabriela Sabatini #6 Match data
Sep 11, 1987* US Open Grand Slam QF Hard Martina Navratilova #2 7-5 6-3 Gabriela Sabatini #8 Match data
May 9, 1987* Rome WTA 1000 SF Clay Gabriela Sabatini #9 7-6 6-1 Martina Navratilova #1 Match data
Feb 27, 1987* Key Biscayne WTA 250 R16 Hard Martina Navratilova #1 6-1 6-3 Gabriela Sabatini #10 Match data
Nov 15, 1986* Chicago WTA 250 QF Carpet Martina Navratilova #1 6-2 7-6 Gabriela Sabatini #10 Match data
Nov 8, 1986* Worcester WTA 250 QF Hard Martina Navratilova #1 6-2 6-2 Gabriela Sabatini #9 Match data
Sep 3, 1986* US Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Martina Navratilova #1 6-4 6-2 Gabriela Sabatini #11 Match data
Jul 6, 1986* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass Martina Navratilova #1 6-2 6-2 Gabriela Sabatini #12 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
Gabriela Sabatini #56 #3 228 2,398 607 182 76.9% 1 8 2 2 14 27

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 Gabriela Sabatini
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1984 7–5 58.3% #74 1,585 0 0
15 1972 1–1 50.0% — 1,498 0 1 1985 48–18 72.7% #12 1,947 0 1
16 1973 20–17 54.1% — 1,761 0 2 1986 49–21 70.0% #9 2,023 0 2
17 1974 39–20 66.1% — 1,975 0 4 1987 62–16 79.5% #6 2,264 0 5
18 1975 81–21 79.4% — 2,218 0 7 1988 61–13 82.4% #4 2,276 0 9
19 1976 41–16 71.9% — 2,153 0 9 1989 58–12 82.9% #3 2,257 0 13
20 1977 67–15 81.7% — 2,243 0 15 1990 49–14 77.8% #5 2,231 1 15
21 1978 78–9 89.7% — 2,420 1 26 1991 62–11 84.9% #3 2,269 1 20
22 1979 91–12 88.3% — 2,428 2 36 1992 65–12 84.4% #3 2,291 1 25
23 1980 86–12 87.8% — 2,344 2 47 1993 51–18 73.9% #5 2,108 1 25
24 1981 90–15 85.7% — 2,407 3 57 1994 42–17 71.2% #7 2,055 1 26
25 1982 85–3 96.6% — 2,521 5 72 1995 41–16 71.9% #7 2,062 1 27
26 1983 84–1 98.8% — 2,622 8 88 1996 12–9 57.1% #56 1,947 1 27
27 1984 78–2 97.5% #1 2,633 11 101 — — — — — — —
28 1985 84–5 94.4% #1 2,583 13 113 — — — — — — —
29 1986 84–3 96.6% #1 2,626 15 126 — — — — — — —
30 1987 56–8 87.5% #2 2,523 17 130 — — — — — — —
31 1988 70–7 90.9% #2 2,452 17 139 — — — — — — —
32 1989 68–8 89.5% #2 2,393 17 147 — — — — — — —
33 1990 52–7 88.1% #3 2,306 18 153 — — — — — — —
34 1991 53–9 85.5% #4 2,316 18 158 — — — — — — —
35 1992 38–8 82.6% #5 2,326 18 162 — — — — — — —
36 1993 46–8 85.2% #3 2,264 18 167 — — — — — — —
37 1994 33–14 70.2% #8 2,073 18 168 — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — —