Graf–Navratilova rivalry
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Steffi Graf (22 Singles majors)
Martina Navratilova (18 Singles majors)
The Graf–Navratilova rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova, widely regarded as two of the greatest tennis players of all time. They met 18 times during their careers, and their head-to-head is even at 9–9,[1] with Graf having a 4–2 record in major finals but Navratilova having a 5–4 record in overall major matches (winning their last major meeting despite being 34 at the time). They contested three consecutive Wimbledon singles finals (1987, 1988, 1989). Notably, despite how even their rivalry was, 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 |
See also
References
- ^ "Ten great tennis rivalries". The Independent. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2010.