Graf–Navratilova rivalry
Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova met 18 times during their careers. Their overall head-to-head series is tied 9–9,[1] with Graf having a 4–2 record in Grand Slam finals and Navratilova having a 5–4 record in Grand Slam matches winning the last Grand Slam match between the two of them despite being 34 at the time. Both appeared in 3 consecutive Wimbledon Singles finals (1987–89) and thrilled the fans with their enthralling tennis.
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Steffi Graf (22 Singles slams)
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Martina Navratilova (18 Singles slams)
It is notable that the age difference between Navratilova and Graf is more than 12.5 years.
List of all matches
Legend | Graf | Navratilova |
---|---|---|
Grand Slam | 4 | 5 |
WTA Tour Championships | 1 | 2 |
WTA Tour Events | 4 | 2 |
Total | 9 | 9 |
Graf–Navratilova (9–9)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Winner | Score | Graf | Navratilova |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 1985 | ![]() |
Hard | Semifinals | Navratilova | 6–2, 6–3 | 0 | 1 |
2. | 1985 | ![]() |
Hard | Final | Navratilova | 6–3, 6–1 | 0 | 2 |
3. | 1986 | ![]() |
Carpet | Semifinals | Navratilova | 6–2, 6–2 | 0 | 3 |
4. | 1986 | ![]() |
Clay | Final | Graf | 6–2, 6–3 | 1 | 3 |
5. | 1986 | ![]() |
Hard | Semifinals | Navratilova | 6–1, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(10–8) | 1 | 4 |
6. | 1986 | ![]() |
Carpet | Final | Navratilova | 7–6(8–6), 6–3, 6–2 | 1 | 5 |
7. | 1987 | ![]() |
Hard | Semifinals | Graf | 6–3, 6–2 | 2 | 5 |
8. | 1987 | ![]() |
Clay | Final | Graf | 6–4, 4–6, 8–6 | 3 | 5 |
9. | 1987 | ![]() |
Grass | Final | Navratilova | 7–5, 6–3 | 3 | 6 |
10. | 1987 | ![]() |
Hard | Final | Navratilova | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 | 3 | 7 |
11. | 1988 | ![]() |
Grass | Final | Graf | 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 | 4 | 7 |
12. | 1989 | ![]() |
Grass | Final | Graf | 6–2, 6–7(1–7), 6–1 | 5 | 7 |
13. | 1989 | ![]() |
Hard | Final | Graf | 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 | 6 | 7 |
14. | 1989 | ![]() |
Carpet | Final | Graf | 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 | 7 | 7 |
15. | 1991 | ![]() |
Hard | Semifinals | Navratilova | 7–6(7–2), 6–7(6–8), 6–4 | 7 | 8 |
16. | 1992 | ![]() |
Carpet | Final | Graf | 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 | 8 | 8 |
17. | 1993 | ![]() |
Carpet | Semifinals | Navratilova | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | 8 | 9 |
18. | 1994 | ![]() |
Carpet | Final | Graf | 6–2, 6–4 | 9 | 9 |
Breakdown of the rivalry
- Hard courts: Navratilova, 5–2
- Clay courts: Graf, 2–0
- Grass courts: Graf, 2–1
- Carpet courts: Equal, 3–3
- Grand Slam matches: Navratilova, 5–4
- Grand Slam finals: Graf, 4–2
- Year-End Championships matches: Navratilova, 2–1
- Year-End Championships finals: Equal, 1–1
- Fed Cup matches: None
- All finals: Graf, 8–4
- All matches: Equal, 9–9
Set tallies
Graf | Set score | Navratilova |
---|---|---|
1 | 8–6 | 0 |
2 | 7–6 | 5 |
4 | 7–5 | 2 |
4 | 6–4 | 2 |
2 | 6–3 | 7 |
6 | 6–2 | 6 |
3 | 6–1 | 3 |
0 | 6–0 | 0 |
22 | Total sets | 25 |
224 | Total games | 232 |
References
- "Ten great tennis rivalries". The Independent. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
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