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Steffi Graf#1 def. Nathalie Tauziat#21
6-1 7-5
Match Information
| Date | May 18, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | German Open |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-1 7-5 |
| Loser | Nathalie Tauziat |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Nathalie Tauziat |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | FRA |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Oct 17, 1967 |
| Age | 26 | 28 |
| Height | 176 | 165 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 21 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 301 | 60 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,456 | 1,875 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 546–330 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $6,650,093 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1996 | R16 | Yayuk Basuki | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 1996 | R32 | Tami Whitlinger Jones | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1996 | SF | Iva Majoli | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nathalie Tauziat's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1996 | R16 | Jana Kandarr | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 1996 | R32 | Anna Smashnova | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 1996 | R64 | Elena Makarova | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |