Chris Evert v Martina Navratilova Full Match | Australian Open 1982 Final

Watch the full match of Chris Evert v Martina Navratilova in the final of the Australian Open 1982.
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[@mikeacerbo]

One of Evert's best matches. Beating Martina on grass using the wood racket when Navratilova had only 2 losses on the year. Not enough is said about this match.

[@user-xw4qe9vd6l]

Согласен👍🤝😃

[@tomtennis3654]

This match was Chris Everts biggest win against her rival on grass - a GS final. It was spoken about during their days on tour. Martina returned the favor in 84 final at Roland Garros. This was her only win in GS final on clay against Chris. It is odd how even that worked out

[@leolight5369]

Chris playing with a wooden racquet beating Navratilova on her beloved grass in quite a feat. Chris' racquet looks like it weighs about a ton compared to Martina's graphite racquet...

[@johnsmith-di2qm]

Excellent play, i could watch it over and over again .

[@brianpreston4404]

Miss this era of women's tennis, Wild they have same amount of Singles Grand Slams

[@jonathankieranwriter]

In this match, Chris proved that sharp, deep groundies and smart approaches to net on short balls could neutralize Martina’s game, even on a fast surface, even with a wood racquet. It is more than quite astonishing that Navratilova proceeded to hammer Evert 13 consecutive times over two years following this loss. Yeah.

[@jeromelevillain9301]

women's tennis at its peak. The 2 best players I have seen... With Steffi I admit

[@user-sg6ji2kk3u]

Wonderful to watch Chris Evret play her biggest rival in the late 70s& 80s Martina and WIN she won the final only twice in Australia 1982 & 1984. ❤😊

[@lenwelch2195]

Their rivalry in my opinion were the matches before and including this final 1973-1982 and then 1983 1984 were all Martina then 85-88 Martina won 11 x to Everts 7x . Martina’s dominance over Chris really stems from the 83,84 seasons where Martina beat Chris 13 straight times with loss of only 3 sets. Chris said herself that Martina’s best was better than Her best but who can produce their best more often. Before 82 Chris would in general. From 83-88 Martina would although Chris made a huge comeback improving athletically (took 2 yrs of off court training in 83,84- those matches were played to gauge Chris ‘s progress and Both were improving at same time until Chris caught up in 85 to win twice and give Martina more competition. Martina maintained her number one ranking by only one set- winning the third set in AO final in 85. 86-88 Martina had edge over Chris but by 87 Graf was number one. Two great champions .

[@zeddeka]

1982 an odd year in that Martina dominated the first half of the year, winning the French Open and Wimbledon, but Chris won the last two grand slams of the year at the US Open and here at the Australian Open (then held in December). In fact, Chris would make it three in a row at the 1983 French Open and waw playing to win the non calendar grand slam at Wimbledon that year. Apparently Martina didn't take this loss well. No doubt it inspired her in 1983, where she lost only one match the entire year.

[@zeddeka]

An odd match tactically from Martina - staying back a lot. I think some of that was the influence of her then coach, Renée Richards, who felt that Marrina staying bsck behind her serve took away Chris's damaging return of serve. Martina also used that tactic in her family's loss to Horvath at the 1983 French Open, and it costs Renée Richards her job. Martina then began her coaching relationship with Mike Estep, who encouraged her to attack all the time.

[@JohnJones-fg1dd]

How did Evert hit that pass at 1:02

[@celestialspartan7977]

Duopoly ,during those days

[@gwynethgirl]

What a delight to watch........ Don't forget to buy those Marlboro Milds........

[@vivahernando1]

I like the way they patty cake the ball big difference from today

[@jpeyton62]

No patty caking-hit the ball cleanly with beautiful classic strokes. I coached for years and gave my number 1 a wood racket. After a few games, he asked how did anyone ever hit the ball with a wood racket. You had to be so much more precise.

[@batagorshow9122]

Martina only win by approaching to the net. She is not a good player in common