Graf–Navratilova rivalry

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.

Steffi Graf (22 Singles majors)
Martina Navratilova (18 Singles majors)

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

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
GrafSet scoreNavratilova
18–60
27–65
47–52
46–42
26–37
66–26
36–13
06–00
22Total sets25
224Total games232

See also

References
  1. "Ten great tennis rivalries". The Independent. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
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