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Steffi Graf#1 def. Mary Joe Fernandez#11
6-1 7-6(7)
Match Information
| Date | Jun 4, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-1 7-6(7) |
| Loser | Mary Joe Fernandez |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Mary Joe Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | — |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Aug 19, 1971 |
| Age | 26 | 24 |
| Height | 176 | 176 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 11 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 327 | 112 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,464 | 1,979 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 409–192 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $5,258,471 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1996 | R32 | Petra Langrova | 6-0 1-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 30, 1996 | R64 | Nicole Bradtke | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 1996 | R128 | Larisa Savchenko | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1996 | QF | Iva Majoli | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Joe Fernandez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1996 | R32 | Gloria Pizzichini | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 30, 1996 | R64 | Henrieta Nagyova | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 1996 | R128 | Magdalena Grzybowska | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |