Fifty Years of the WTA
Chapter 3: Fellow Hall of Famers Tracy Austin and Pam Shriver reflect on their rivalries with Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova
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Chapter 3: Fellow Hall of Famers Tracy Austin and Pam Shriver reflect on their rivalries with Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova
All told, the two played one another 80 times. Navratilova won 43, Evert 37. A staggering 60 of those matches came in finals.
Published Mar 27, 2023
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The rivals' friendly nature is on display in this promotional poster, located at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
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![Before the match: 1982 Wimbledon (Navratilova d. Evert, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2)](https://images.tennis.com/image/private/t_16-9_768/f_auto/tenniscom-prd/mfpe8kzu5pt0wwx6ypwh.jpg)
Before the match: 1982 Wimbledon (Navratilova d. Evert, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2)
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![Game, Set, Match: 1983 US Open (Navratilova d. Evert, 6-1, 6-3)](https://images.tennis.com/image/private/t_16-9_768/f_auto/tenniscom-prd/g2bt41xqbza6728inhgn.jpg)
Game, Set, Match: 1983 US Open (Navratilova d. Evert, 6-1, 6-3)
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![After the match: 1985 French Open (Evert d. Navratilova, 6–3, 6–7 (4), 7–5 (3)](https://images.tennis.com/image/private/t_16-9_768/f_auto/tenniscom-prd/ohgxwb4ynbqzvuwlajfv.jpg)
After the match: 1985 French Open (Evert d. Navratilova, 6–3, 6–7 (4), 7–5 (3)
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![Opponents then, friends forever: Martina and Chrissie attend the premiere of "Unmatched" in 2010.](https://images.tennis.com/image/private/t_16-9_768/f_auto/tenniscom-prd/yza5oyzk0dwrwqyciq7h.jpg)
Opponents then, friends forever: Martina and Chrissie attend the premiere of "Unmatched" in 2010.
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