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Steffi Graf#1 def. Gabriela Sabatini#4
6-3 3-6 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Sep 11, 1988* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-3 3-6 6-1 |
| Loser | Gabriela Sabatini |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Gabriela Sabatini |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | ARG |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | May 16, 1970 |
| Age | 19 | 18 |
| Height | 176 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 307 | 151 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,552 | 2,302 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 607–182 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $8,785,850 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1988 | SF | Chris Evert | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 8, 1988 | QF | Katerina Maleeva | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 1988 | R16 | Patty Fendick | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1988 | R32 | Nathalie Herreman | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1988 | R64 | Manon Bollegraf | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1988 | R128 | Elizabeth Minter | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Gabriela Sabatini's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1988 | SF | Zina Garrison | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 8, 1988 | QF | Larisa Savchenko | 4-6 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 1988 | R16 | Stephanie Rehe | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1988 | R32 | Julie Richardson | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1988 | R64 | Beverly Bowes | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1988 | R128 | Bettina Fulco | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |