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Jana Novotna def. Ai Sugiyama
6-2 6-7 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jun 22, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Eastbourne |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Jana Novotna |
| Score | 6-2 6-7 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 | 28 | 21 |
| Height | 175 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 27 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,143 | 920 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,134 | 1,798 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1997 | R16 | Yayuk Basuki | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1997 | SF | Natasha Zvereva | 6-7 6-0 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1997 | R16 | Kimberly Po Messerli | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 20, 1997 | R32 | Shirli Ann Siddall | 6-2 5-7 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data |