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Steffi Graf def. Helena Sukova
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 9, 1987* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Helena Sukova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Helena Sukova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | CZE |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Feb 23, 1965 |
| Age | 17 | 22 |
| Height | 176 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 219 | 113 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,427 | 2,168 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 580–297 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $6,391,245 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1987 | QF | Bettina Fulco | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 8, 1987 | R16 | Sandra Cecchini | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 7, 1987 | R32 | Petra Huber | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1987 | F | Gabriela Sabatini | 7-5 4-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Helena Sukova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1987 | QF | Judith Wiesner | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 8, 1987 | R16 | Natalia Egorova | 7-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 7, 1987 | R32 | Regina Marsikova | 7-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |