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Steffi Graf def. Jana Novotna
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 30, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Jana Novotna |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Jana Novotna |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | CZE |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Oct 2, 1968 |
| Age | 29 | 29 |
| Height | 176 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 38 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 696 | 4,720 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,221 | 2,199 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 504–198 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $11,249,284 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1998 | SF | Lindsay Davenport | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 1998 | QF | Amanda Coetzer | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1998 | R16 | Henrieta Nagyova | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1998 | SF | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 1998 | QF | Amélie Mauresmo | 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1998 | R16 | Chanda Rubin | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |