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Jana Novotna def. Ai Sugiyama
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Nov 2, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Kremlin Cup |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Jana Novotna |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jana Novotna | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | JPN |
| Birth date | Oct 2, 1968 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 29 | 22 |
| Height | 175 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 30 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,590 | 886 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,157 | 1,837 |
| Career W-L | 504–198 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $11,249,284 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 1997 | SF | Conchita Martínez | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 1, 1997 | QF | Venus Williams | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 31, 1997 | R16 | Kimberly Po Messerli | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 1997 | SF | Dominique Monami | 6-2 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 1, 1997 | QF | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 31, 1997 | R16 | Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 30, 1997 | R32 | Natasha Zvereva | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |