Evert vs Navratilova
Navratilova leads Evert 43–37 in 80 matches between 1973 and 1988, and 60 of those were finals. It was the baseliner against the net-rusher: Navratilova sliced 81 % of her backhands and came forward, Evert won the longer rallies from the back.
The split
| Evert | Navratilova | |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 11 | 3 |
| Grass | 5 | 10 |
| Hard | 8 | 8 |
| Carpet | 13 | 22 |
| Major finals | 4 | 10 |
How the rivalry is played
From November 1975 to August 1987, one of the two was world No. 1 for 592 of 615 weeks. Each won 18 major singles titles.
WTAIn 22 charted matches, Navratilova sliced 80.6 % of her backhands, Evert 5.9 %. Navratilova won 53.9 % of the short points, Evert 61 % of the seven-to-nine-shot rallies.
Match Charting Project, our tally of the charted matches
The matches that defined it
- 1978 · Wimbledon finalNavratilova 2–6 6–4 7–5
Navratilova's first major, after Evert had led their head-to-head 21–5. She won 12 of the last 13 points.
Tennis.com - 1985 · Roland-Garros finalEvert 6–3 6–7 7–5
Ended a run of 13 straight final losses to Navratilova and won back No. 1. Often called the best match of the rivalry.
Tennis.com
Questions
What is the Evert vs Navratilova head-to-head?
Navratilova leads 43–37 in 80 matches.
How many finals did Evert and Navratilova play?
60, of which 14 were major finals. Navratilova won 10 of the 14.
What we don't claim
- The charted sample is 22 of 80 matches, weighted toward finals from 1978 on.