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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 US Open Hard Semifinals Navratilova 6–2, 6–3 0 1
2. 1986 Maybelline Classic Hard Final Navratilova 6–3, 6–1 0 2
3. 1986 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet Semifinals Navratilova 6–2, 6–2 0 3
4. 1986 German Open Clay Final Graf 6–2, 6–3 1 3
5. 1986 US Open Hard Semifinals Navratilova 6–1, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(10–8) 1 4
6. 1986 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet Final Navratilova 7–6(8–6), 6–3, 6–2 1 5
7. 1987 Miami Open Hard Semifinals Graf 6–3, 6–2 2 5
8. 1987 Roland Garros Clay Final Graf 6–4, 4–6, 8–6 3 5
9. 1987 Wimbledon Grass Final Navratilova 7–5, 6–3 3 6
10. 1987 US Open Hard Final Navratilova 7–6(7–4), 6–1 3 7
11. 1988 Wimbledon Grass Final Graf 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 4 7
12. 1989 Wimbledon Grass Final Graf 6–2, 6–7(1–7), 6–1 5 7
13. 1989 US Open Hard Final Graf 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 6 7
14. 1989 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet Final Graf 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 7 7
15. 1991 US Open Hard Semifinals Navratilova 7–6(7–2), 6–7(6–8), 6–4 7 8
16. 1992 Zurich Open Carpet Final Graf 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 8 8
17. 1993 Pan Pacific Open Carpet Semifinals Navratilova 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 8 9
18. 1994 Pan Pacific Open Carpet Final Graf 6–2, 6–4 9 9

Famous matches

1986 US Open semifinal

In semifinals of the 1986 US Open, in the most anticipated match of the tournament,[2] No.1 Martina Navratilova prevailed over 17-year-old and No. 3 Steffi Graf with a scoreline of Шаблон:Tennis score. The match was suspended with Navratilova leading 4–1 in the first set and resumed the next day. Navratilova saved three match points in the epic spread over two days.[3][4] With her win in the final, Navratilova became the first woman in the Open Era to win a major after saving match points en route.

1987 French Open final

In the final of the 1987 French Open, No. 2 Graf defeated No. 1 Navratilova to win her first Grand Slam title with a scoreline of Шаблон:Tennis score in what was considered a changing of the guard.[5] Graf overcame a 3–5 deficit in the final set to eventually win it 8–6.[6]

1991 US Open semifinal

In the semifinals of the 1991 US Open, No. 6 Navratilova beat No. 1 Graf in a epic, winning with a score line of Шаблон:Tennis score, in what is considered one of the greatest matches in US Open history.[7] She would ultimately lose the final to Monica Seles.[8]

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

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