H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Martina Navratilova vs Vicki Nelson H2H: 2-0
Martina Navratilova holds a 2–0 lead over Vicki Nelson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Martina Navratilova leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Martina Navratilova won the 1985 Toronto fourth round 6-1 6-0.
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USA
Age 69
Left-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1985 | Toronto | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Martina Navratilova | 6-1 6-0 | Vicki Nelson | Match data |
| Jan 3, 1983 | Washington | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | 6-0 6-0 | Vicki Nelson | Match data |
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 |
| Vicki Nelson | #547 | #60 | 8 | 1,679 | 87 | 136 | 39.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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.
| Martina Navratilova | Vicki Nelson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1972 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,498 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 20–17 | 54.1% | — | 1,761 | 0 | 2 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 39–20 | 66.1% | — | 1,975 | 0 | 4 | 1982 | 12–15 | 44.4% | — | 1,617 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 81–21 | 79.4% | — | 2,218 | 0 | 7 | 1983 | 10–23 | 30.3% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 41–16 | 71.9% | — | 2,153 | 0 | 9 | 1984 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #92 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 67–15 | 81.7% | — | 2,243 | 0 | 15 | 1985 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #87 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 78–9 | 89.7% | — | 2,420 | 1 | 26 | 1986 | 14–22 | 38.9% | #98 | 1,591 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979 | 91–12 | 88.3% | — | 2,428 | 2 | 36 | 1987 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #136 | 1,521 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980 | 86–12 | 87.8% | — | 2,344 | 2 | 47 | 1988 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #282 | 1,472 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | 90–15 | 85.7% | — | 2,407 | 3 | 57 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #402 | 1,461 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 | 85–3 | 96.6% | — | 2,521 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 84–1 | 98.8% | — | 2,622 | 8 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 78–2 | 97.5% | #1 | 2,633 | 11 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 84–5 | 94.4% | #1 | 2,583 | 13 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 84–3 | 96.6% | #1 | 2,626 | 15 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 56–8 | 87.5% | #2 | 2,523 | 17 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 70–7 | 90.9% | #2 | 2,452 | 17 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 68–8 | 89.5% | #2 | 2,393 | 17 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 52–7 | 88.1% | #3 | 2,306 | 18 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 53–9 | 85.5% | #4 | 2,316 | 18 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 38–8 | 82.6% | #5 | 2,326 | 18 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 46–8 | 85.2% | #3 | 2,264 | 18 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 33–14 | 70.2% | #8 | 2,073 | 18 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 2,051 | 18 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #388 | 1,940 | 18 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #395 | 1,910 | 18 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |