Evert–Mandlikova rivalry
{{Short description|Tennis rivalry}}
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The Evert–Mandlíková rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Chris Evert and Hana Mandlíková, who met 26 times during their careers. Evert leads their head-to-head 19–7. In 1981 the rivalry was described as the most "dramatic" in women's tennis.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NRlRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CvgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6484,972037&dq=evert+mandlikova+tennis+rivalry&hl=en |title=Evert-Lloyd, Mandlikova, renew rivalry in Open |publisher=Telegraph-Herald |date=8 September 1981 |accessdate=2012-01-06}}
Head-to-head
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!Legend !width=82|Evert !Mandlikova |
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| Grand Slam |10 |3 |
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| Virginia Slims Championships |0 |1 |
| Tour Events
|9 |3 |
| Total
|19 |7 |
Evert–Mandlikova (19–7)
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| No.
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| 1.
| 1980 | Clay | Semifinals | Evert | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2. | 1980 | Clay | Semifinals | Evert | 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–2 | 2 | 0 |
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| 3. | 1980 | US Open | Hard | Final | Evert | 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 | 3 | 0 |
| 4.
| 1980 | Carpet | Semifinals | Mandlikova | 6–1, 6–4 | 3 | 1 |
| 5.
| 1981 | Clairol Crown | Hard | Final | Evert | 6–4, 6–3 | 4 | 1 |
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| 6. | 1981 | Roland Garros | Clay | Semifinals | Mandlikova | 7–5, 6–4 | 4 | 2 |
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| 7. | 1981 | Grass | Final | Evert | 6–2, 6–2 | 5 | 2 |
| 8.
| 1981 | Hard | Quarterfinals | Evert | 6–3, 7–6(7–1) | 6 | 2 |
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| 9. | 1981 | US Open | Hard | Quarterfinals | Evert | 6–1, 6–3 | 7 | 2 |
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| 10. | 1981 | Grass | Quarterfinals | Evert | 6–4, 7–5 | 8 | 2 |
| 11.
| 1982 | Italian Open | Clay | Final | Evert | 6–0, 6–2 | 9 | 2 |
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| 12. | 1982 | US Open | Hard | Final | Evert | 6–3, 6–1 | 10 | 2 |
| 13.
| 1983 | Clay | Semifinals | Evert | 6–1, 6–4 | 11 | 2 |
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| 14. | 1983 | Roland Garros | Clay | Quarterfinals | Evert | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 | 12 | 2 |
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| 15. | 1983 | US Open | Hard | Quarterfinals | Evert | 6–4, 6–3 | 13 | 2 |
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| 16. | 1984 | Wimbledon | Grass | Semifinals | Evert | 6–1, 6–2 | 14 | 2 |
| 17.
| 1985 | Virginia Slims of California | Carpet | Final | Mandlikova | 6–2, 6–4 | 14 | 3 |
| 18.
| 1985 | Ford Cup | Clay | Final | Evert | 6–3, 6–3 | 15 | 3 |
| 19.
| 1985 | Canadian Open | Hard | Semifinals | Evert | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 | 16 | 3 |
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| 20. | 1985 | US Open | Hard | Semifinals | Mandlikova | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 | 16 | 4 |
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| 21. | 1986 | Virginia Slims Championships | Carpet | Semifinals | Mandlikova | 6–3, 7–5 | 16 | 5 |
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| 22. | 1986 | Roland Garros | Clay | Semifinals | Evert | 6–1, 6–1 | 17 | 5 |
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| 23. | 1986 | Wimbledon | Grass | Semifinals | Mandlikova | 7–6(7–5), 7–5 | 17 | 6 |
| 24.
| 1987 | Hard | Semifinals | Evert | 7–5, 6–0 | 18 | 6 |
| 25.
| 1987 | Clay | Semifinals | Evert | 6–3, 7–5 | 19 | 6 |
| 26.
| 1989 | Virginia Slims of Indian Wells | Hard | Round of 16 | Mandlikova | 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–0 | 19 | 7 |
Head-to-head breakdown
- All finals: Evert 5–1
- Grand Slam matches: Evert 10–3
- Grand Slam finals: Evert 3–0
- Grand Slam semifinals: Tied 3–3
- Non-Grand Slam finals: Evert 2–1
- Three-set matches: Evert 6–2
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.wtatennis.com/headtohead/chris-evert_2255881_2188/0,,12781~2188~4962,00.html WTA.com] the source of this rivalry
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