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Monica Seles def. Kimiko Date Krumm
6-4 1-6 7-6
Match Information
| Date | Sep 21, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-4 1-6 7-6 |
| Loser | Kimiko Date Krumm |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Kimiko Date Krumm |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | — |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Sep 28, 1970 |
| Age | 22 | 25 |
| Height | 178 | 163 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | 341 | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,409 | 2,061 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 241–188 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $3,988,378 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1996 | QF | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 20, 1996 | R16 | Mana Endo | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1996 | F | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kimiko Date Krumm's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1996 | QF | Amanda Coetzer | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 20, 1996 | R16 | Nana Smith | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |