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Kimberly Po Messerli def. Rika Hiraki#86
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 19, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Kimberly Po Messerli |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Rika Hiraki |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kimberly Po Messerli | Rika Hiraki |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | JPN |
| Birth date | Oct 20, 1971 | Dec 6, 1971 |
| Age | 25 | 25 |
| Height | 160 | 157 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | 86 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | 278 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,835 | 1,582 |
| Career W-L | 118–133 | 48–93 |
| Career earnings | $1,926,618 | $852,103 |
Path
Kimberly Po Messerli's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1997 | R64 | Ai Sugiyama | 6-0 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1997 | R128 | Gala Leon Garcia | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kimberly Po Messerli's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 1997 | R16 | Lindsay Davenport | 7-6(13) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rika Hiraki's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1997 | R64 | Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 0-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1997 | R128 | Ludmila Richterova | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |