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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario#3 def. Naoko Kijimuta#46
4-6 6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 22, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Key Biscayne |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario |
| Score | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Naoko Kijimuta |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | Naoko Kijimuta |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | JPN |
| Birth date | Dec 18, 1971 | Mar 26, 1972 |
| Age | 25 | 24 |
| Height | 169 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 46 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,354 | 510 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,052 | 1,631 |
| Career W-L | 708–267 | 37–57 |
| Career earnings | $16,942,639 | $499,278 |
Path
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 1997 | R32 | Henrieta Nagyova | 7-5 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Naoko Kijimuta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1997 | R128 | Elena Makarova | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |