H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Martina Navratilova vs Kathy May H2H: 4-1

Martina Navratilova holds a 4–1 lead over Kathy May in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Martina Navratilova leads 2–1 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Martina Navratilova won the 1979 Oakland quarterfinal 6-3 6-0.

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Martina Navratilova
USA Age 69 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
4 – 1
5 main draw meetings
Kathy May
USA Age 70 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 13, 1979* Oakland WTA 250 QF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-0 Kathy May Match data
Feb 11, 1978* Seattle WTA 250 QF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-7 6-4 6-2 Kathy May Match data
Mar 10, 1977* Dallas WTA 250 R32 Carpet Kathy May 6-3 6-4 Martina Navratilova Match data
Sep 4, 1975* US Open Grand Slam R16 Clay Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-0 Kathy May Match data
Jun 19, 1974* Eastbourne WTA 250 R64 Grass Martina Navratilova 5-7 6-2 6-2 Kathy May 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
Kathy May — — — 1,898 111 89 55.5% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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 Kathy May
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1972 1–1 50.0% — 1,498 0 1 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,497 0 0
16 1973 20–17 54.1% — 1,761 0 2 1972 4–2 66.7% — 1,537 0 0
17 1974 39–20 66.1% — 1,975 0 4 1973 6–1 85.7% — 1,625 0 1
18 1975 81–21 79.4% — 2,218 0 7 1974 16–5 76.2% — 1,714 0 4
19 1976 41–16 71.9% — 2,153 0 9 1975 14–13 51.9% — 1,749 0 5
20 1977 67–15 81.7% — 2,243 0 15 1976 15–13 53.6% — 1,797 0 6
21 1978 78–9 89.7% — 2,420 1 26 1977 14–16 46.7% — 1,795 0 6
22 1979 91–12 88.3% — 2,428 2 36 1978 21–16 56.8% — 1,825 0 6
23 1980 86–12 87.8% — 2,344 2 47 1979 15–12 55.6% — 1,842 0 6
24 1981 90–15 85.7% — 2,407 3 57 1980 4–8 33.3% — 1,739 0 6
25 1982 85–3 96.6% — 2,521 5 72 1981 1–1 50.0% — 1,721 0 6
26 1983 84–1 98.8% — 2,622 8 88 — — — — — — —
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 1990 1–1 50.0% — 1,712 0 6
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 — — — — — — —