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Martina Navratilova vs Nancy Richey H2H: 4-2

Martina Navratilova holds a 4–2 lead over Nancy Richey in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Martina Navratilova leads 2–1 on hard courts and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Martina Navratilova won the 1976 Houston semifinal 5-7 6-0 7-5.

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Martina Navratilova
USA Age 69 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
4 – 2
6 main-draw meetings
Nancy Richey
USA Age 84 Right-Handed 160 cm / 5'3"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Martina Navratilova 5-7 6-0 7-5 Nancy Richey Match data Jan 17, 1976* SF Houston WTA 250 Hard
Nancy Richey 6-1 6-3 Martina Navratilova Match data Oct 11, 1975* SF Phoenix WTA 250 Hard
Martina Navratilova 7-5 7-5 Nancy Richey Match data Apr 25, 1975* R16 Amelia Island WTA 250 Clay
Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-2 Nancy Richey Match data Jan 11, 1975* QF San Francisco WTA 250 Hard
Nancy Richey 1-6 6-3 7-6(3) Martina Navratilova Match data Mar 23, 1974* QF Akron WTA 250 Carpet
Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-3 Nancy Richey Match data May 29, 1973* R16 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Martina Navratilova #395 #1 290 2,680 1,419 228 86.2% 18 3 8 38 100 167
Nancy Richey — #8 — 2,245 324 109 74.8% 1 0 0 2 19 22

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 Nancy Richey
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,483 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1973 17–17 50.0% — 1,741 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1974 34–20 63.0% — 1,960 0 1 — — — — — — —
18 1975 82–22 78.8% #3 2,246 0 5 — — — — — — —
19 1976 41–16 71.9% #4 2,166 0 7 — — — — — — —
20 1977 67–15 81.7% #3 2,250 0 13 — — — — — — —
21 1978 78–9 89.7% #1 2,433 1 24 — — — — — — —
22 1979 91–12 88.3% #1 2,439 2 34 — — — — — — —
23 1980 86–12 87.8% #3 2,366 2 45 — — — — — — —
24 1981 90–15 85.7% #3 2,423 3 55 — — — — — — —
25 1982 85–3 96.6% #1 2,538 5 70 1968 56–5 91.8% — 1,916 1 4
26 1983 84–1 98.8% #1 2,638 8 86 1969 33–8 80.5% — 2,054 1 7
27 1984 78–2 97.5% #1 2,649 11 99 1970 43–8 84.3% — 2,122 1 14
28 1985 84–5 94.4% #1 2,595 13 111 1971 29–13 69.0% — 2,076 1 14
29 1986 84–3 96.6% #1 2,633 15 125 1972 45–12 78.9% — 2,194 1 19
30 1987 56–8 87.5% #2 2,527 17 129 1973 34–13 72.3% — 2,191 1 19
31 1988 70–7 90.9% #2 2,455 17 138 1974 25–13 65.8% — 2,151 1 19
32 1989 68–8 89.5% #2 2,425 17 146 1975 24–11 68.6% #8 2,120 1 20
33 1990 52–7 88.1% #3 2,322 18 152 1976 14–10 58.3% — 2,084 1 20
34 1991 53–9 85.5% #4 2,321 18 157 1977 15–7 68.2% — 2,016 1 22
35 1992 38–8 82.6% #5 2,328 18 161 1978 6–9 40.0% — 1,922 1 22
36 1993 46–8 85.2% #3 2,265 18 166 — — — — — — —
37 1994 33–14 70.2% #8 2,073 18 167 — — — — — — —
45 2002 1–1 50.0% — 2,051 18 167 — — — — — — —
47 2004 1–4 20.0% #388 1,940 18 167 — — — — — — —
48 2005 0–1 0.0% #395 1,910 18 167 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Martina Navratilova Nancy Richey
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
15 1972 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1973 0 2 2 0.0% 15 11 26 57.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1974 1 3 4 25.0% 16 4 20 80.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 7 7 14 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1975 25 7 32 78.1% 25 7 32 78.1% 9 3 12 75.0% 23 5 28 82.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1976 10 4 14 71.4% 1 2 3 33.3% 14 2 16 87.5% 16 8 24 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1977 17 6 23 73.9% 10 1 11 90.9% 9 3 12 75.0% 31 5 36 86.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1978 20 4 24 83.3% 2 1 3 66.7% 13 0 13 100.0% 43 4 47 91.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1979 14 3 17 82.4% 4 1 5 80.0% 14 2 16 87.5% 59 6 65 90.8% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1980 18 5 23 78.3% 9 0 9 100.0% 12 4 16 75.0% 47 3 50 94.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1981 14 2 16 87.5% 11 3 14 78.6% 21 4 25 84.0% 44 6 50 88.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1982 12 1 13 92.3% 15 0 15 100.0% 21 1 22 95.5% 37 1 38 97.4% 1968 5 1 6 83.3% 35 3 38 92.1% 9 1 10 90.0% 4 0 4 100.0%
26 1983 22 0 22 100.0% 12 1 13 92.3% 19 0 19 100.0% 31 0 31 100.0% 1969 15 4 19 78.9% 9 2 11 81.8% 9 2 11 81.8% — — — —
27 1984 17 0 17 100.0% 16 0 16 100.0% 27 1 28 96.4% 18 1 19 94.7% 1970 9 0 9 100.0% 26 5 31 83.9% 4 1 5 80.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
28 1985 24 3 27 88.9% 14 1 15 93.3% 29 0 29 100.0% 17 1 18 94.4% 1971 8 4 12 66.7% 7 2 9 77.8% 6 2 8 75.0% 8 5 13 61.5%
29 1986 17 0 17 100.0% 10 2 12 83.3% 13 0 13 100.0% 44 1 45 97.8% 1972 11 1 12 91.7% 16 6 22 72.7% 5 2 7 71.4% 13 3 16 81.3%
30 1987 15 2 17 88.2% 13 3 16 81.3% 17 2 19 89.5% 11 1 12 91.7% 1973 12 3 15 80.0% 11 4 15 73.3% 2 1 3 66.7% 9 5 14 64.3%
31 1988 26 3 29 89.7% 17 2 19 89.5% 12 1 13 92.3% 15 1 16 93.8% 1974 12 7 19 63.2% 3 1 4 75.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 7 4 11 63.6%
32 1989 28 3 31 90.3% 6 2 8 75.0% 17 1 18 94.4% 17 2 19 89.5% 1975 11 3 14 78.6% 5 3 8 62.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 8 4 12 66.7%
33 1990 12 2 14 85.7% 14 3 17 82.4% 13 0 13 100.0% 13 2 15 86.7% 1976 4 4 8 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 7 4 11 63.6%
34 1991 15 2 17 88.2% 6 3 9 66.7% 15 1 16 93.8% 17 3 20 85.0% 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 9 4 13 69.2% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
35 1992 14 1 15 93.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 17 4 21 81.0% 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 5 6 11 45.5%
36 1993 15 2 17 88.2% 2 1 3 66.7% 12 2 14 85.7% 17 3 20 85.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 1994 8 2 10 80.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 8 2 10 80.0% 10 5 15 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
45 2002 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
47 2004 — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
48 2005 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 344 57 401 85.8% 226 58 284 79.6% 315 42 357 88.2% 534 71 605 88.3% — 87 29 116 75.0% 125 34 159 78.6% 38 11 49 77.6% 65 35 100 65.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Martina Navratilova Nancy Richey
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
15 1972 1483 98.4 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 — — +0.21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1973 1742 151.2 — — — — -211 +47 -161 52.0% +0.01 4–5 (44%) 2–3 (40%) 100.5 -2.70 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1974 1961 159.8 — — — — -284 +114 -237 60.3% +0.74 12–11 (52%) 11–4 (73%) 109.9 -9.92 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1975 2247 173.0 — — — — +6 -18 -381 75.8% +1.74 14–7 (67%) 11–2 (85%) 111.4 -10.84 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1976 2166 161.0 — — — — +4 -34 -73 70.4% +1.38 11–6 (65%) 4–1 (80%) 102.0 -6.41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1977 2251 173.4 — — — — +102 -69 -110 79.0% +2.21 7–7 (50%) 10–5 (67%) 100.7 -8.80 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1978 2434 178.4 — — — — +35 -307 -96 84.1% +2.77 15–2 (88%) 5–10 (33%) 104.2 -6.56 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1979 2440 178.7 — — — — +37 -222 -63 84.3% +2.59 11–3 (79%) 7–2 (78%) 102.8 -4.63 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1980 2367 177.3 — — — — +175 -69 -15 82.0% +2.50 17–6 (74%) 13–3 (81%) 101.9 -4.48 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1981 2423 179.0 — — — — +104 -134 -12 80.4% +2.47 16–11 (59%) 7–9 (44%) 93.9 -8.43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1982 2539 179.0 — — — — +107 -124 -87 90.0% +3.08 13–3 (81%) 12–4 (75%) 104.0 -2.79 1968 1916 145.6 — — — — -119 +83 -174 87.6% +3.09 10–1 (91%) — — -0.10
26 1983 2638 183.0 — — — — +115 -236 -76 94.9% +3.91 7–1 (88%) 5–0 (100%) 105.4 -2.30 1969 2054 151.8 — — — — +32 -32 -127 77.3% +1.99 6–2 (75%) — — -3.41
27 1984 2649 177.2 — — — — +103 -152 -65 94.0% +3.48 7–2 (78%) 7–1 (88%) 103.4 -1.21 1970 2123 162.9 — — — — +60 -35 -127 80.0% +2.51 6–2 (75%) 1–0 — -4.02
28 1985 2595 177.6 — — — — +45 -39 +99 90.1% +3.06 10–3 (77%) 9–4 (69%) 101.4 -1.95 1971 2077 156.0 — — — — +22 +31 -94 65.1% +1.50 4–4 (50%) 3–5 (38%) 97.6 -3.59
29 1986 2634 182.2 — — — — +69 -119 +83 91.0% +3.03 12–2 (86%) 14–2 (88%) 107.4 -2.24 1972 2194 166.6 — — — — +186 -41 -224 79.6% +2.43 5–4 (56%) 4–3 (57%) 101.6 -6.67
30 1987 2527 176.8 — — — — +116 -43 +190 85.7% +2.83 3–2 (60%) 7–4 (64%) 99.6 -3.06 1973 2192 164.0 — — — — +123 -6 -220 67.6% +1.24 9–7 (56%) 7–3 (70%) 101.3 -7.33
31 1988 2456 176.7 — — — — +130 +15 +223 85.5% +2.93 10–3 (77%) 3–5 (38%) 94.4 -2.10 1974 2152 156.5 — — — — +112 +19 -165 68.9% +1.60 7–3 (70%) 3–3 (50%) 99.8 -3.90
32 1989 2425 176.2 — — — — +96 -16 +175 86.5% +2.82 7–4 (64%) 9–1 (90%) 98.0 -2.04 1975 2121 155.3 — — — — +105 -19 — 65.8% +1.55 8–4 (67%) 2–6 (25%) 96.2 -2.17
33 1990 2323 174.5 — — — — +99 +62 +414 84.5% +2.88 6–5 (55%) 5–3 (63%) 94.9 -0.34 1976 2085 155.1 — — — — +132 -40 — 60.0% +0.82 4–4 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 96.6 -4.18
34 1991 2322 172.3 — — — — +106 +3 +333 79.3% +2.24 10–4 (71%) 9–5 (64%) 101.2 -1.85 1977 2016 146.8 — — — — +91 +43 — 64.6% +1.42 3–3 (50%) 3–3 (50%) 96.9 -1.27
35 1992 2328 175.0 — — — — +97 — +412 77.5% +2.13 6–6 (50%) 10–0 (100%) 98.4 -1.40 1978 1923 136.5 — — — — +56 +55 — 45.5% -0.24 0–3 (0%) 2–1 (67%) 95.2 -2.03
36 1993 2265 172.8 — — — — +97 -12 +351 79.2% +2.30 9–3 (75%) 5–2 (71%) 100.2 -1.33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 1994 2074 161.5 — — — — +133 +37 +402 64.9% +1.41 12–8 (60%) 5–4 (56%) 92.1 -1.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
45 2002 2052 102.7 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.50 1–1 — — -0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
47 2004 1941 100.2 +0.20 -0.26 1.142 52.8% — +91 — 33.3% -0.50 0–2 — — +0.11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
48 2005 1911 97.9 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.08 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2680 180.0 +0.20 -0.26 1.142 52.8% +78 -38 +49 81.7% +2.48 220–109 (67%) 170–74 (70%) 105.4 -5.25 — 2245 164.5 — — — — +89 +9 -154 72.7% +1.89 62–37 (63%) 26–26 (50%) 100.3 -9.27

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.