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

Martina Navratilova vs Sue Barker H2H: 15-2

Martina Navratilova holds a 15–2 lead over Sue Barker in their WTA head-to-head. Across 17 main-draw meetings, Martina Navratilova leads 8–2 on carpet and 4–0 on grass. Most recently, Martina Navratilova won the 1983 Eastbourne third round 6-1 6-0.

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Martina Navratilova
USA Age 69 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
15 – 2
17 main draw meetings
Sue Barker
GBR Age 70 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 16, 1983* Eastbourne WTA 250 R32 Grass Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-0 Sue Barker Match data
Mar 10, 1983* Dallas WTA 250 R32 Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-2 Sue Barker Match data
Oct 29, 1982* Brighton WTA 250 R16 Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-1 Sue Barker Match data
Jun 19, 1981* Eastbourne WTA 250 R16 Grass Martina Navratilova 6-7 6-3 6-3 Sue Barker Match data
Jun 13, 1981* Surbiton WTA 250 QF Grass Martina Navratilova 6-4 6-7 7-5 Sue Barker Match data
Oct 18, 1980* Deerfield Beach WTA 250 QF Hard Martina Navratilova 7-5 6-3 Sue Barker Match data
Aug 17, 1979* Richmond WTA 250 R16 Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-0 Sue Barker Match data
Mar 21, 1979 Avon Championships WTA Finals SF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-3 Sue Barker Match data
Apr 17, 1977* Tucson WTA 250 SF Hard Martina Navratilova 6-4 3-6 6-3 Sue Barker Match data
Mar 24, 1977 Virginia Slims Championships WTA Finals RR Carpet Sue Barker 7-5 6-4 Martina Navratilova Match data
Feb 28, 1977* Detroit WTA 250 F Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-4 6-4 Sue Barker Match data
Jan 30, 1977* Minneapolis WTA 250 F Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-0 6-1 Sue Barker Match data
Jan 23, 1977* Houston WTA 250 F Carpet Martina Navratilova 7-6 7-5 Sue Barker Match data
Jan 15, 1977* Hollywood WTA 250 QF Carpet Sue Barker 7-6 6-4 Martina Navratilova Match data
Oct 21, 1976* Palm Springs WTA 250 R16 Hard Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-2 Sue Barker Match data
Jul 2, 1976* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Martina Navratilova 6-3 3-6 7-5 Sue Barker Match data
Sep 27, 1975* Denver WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova 7-5 6-2 Sue Barker 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
Sue Barker #162 #57 — 2,257 381 217 63.7% 1 0 0 3 18 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 Sue Barker
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1970 1–1 50.0% — 1,513 0 0
15 1972 1–1 50.0% — 1,498 0 1 1971 1–1 50.0% — 1,526 0 0
16 1973 20–17 54.1% — 1,761 0 2 1972 3–2 60.0% — 1,543 0 0
17 1974 39–20 66.1% — 1,975 0 4 1973 8–6 57.1% — 1,571 0 1
18 1975 81–21 79.4% — 2,218 0 7 1974 40–20 66.7% — 1,771 0 6
19 1976 41–16 71.9% — 2,153 0 9 1975 50–19 72.5% — 1,967 0 11
20 1977 67–15 81.7% — 2,243 0 15 1976 64–23 73.6% — 2,057 1 14
21 1978 78–9 89.7% — 2,420 1 26 1977 51–18 73.9% — 2,107 1 16
22 1979 91–12 88.3% — 2,428 2 36 1978 16–14 53.3% — 1,922 1 17
23 1980 86–12 87.8% — 2,344 2 47 1979 54–24 69.2% — 2,017 1 20
24 1981 90–15 85.7% — 2,407 3 57 1980 34–18 65.4% — 1,931 1 20
25 1982 85–3 96.6% — 2,521 5 72 1981 28–18 60.9% — 1,959 1 21
26 1983 84–1 98.8% — 2,622 8 88 1982 11–19 36.7% — 1,803 1 21
27 1984 78–2 97.5% #1 2,633 11 101 1983 18–20 47.4% — 1,750 1 22
28 1985 84–5 94.4% #1 2,583 13 113 1984 2–14 12.5% #57 1,556 1 22
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 — — — — — — —