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Mary Joe Fernandez#4 def. Sabine Appelmans#23
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 23, 1991* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Mary Joe Fernandez |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Sabine Appelmans |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mary Joe Fernandez | Sabine Appelmans |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | BEL |
| Birth date | Aug 19, 1971 | Apr 22, 1972 |
| Age | 19 | 18 |
| Height | 176 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 23 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 140 | 35 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,112 | 1,755 |
| Career W-L | 409–192 | 279–202 |
| Career earnings | $5,258,471 | $2,041,247 |
Path
Mary Joe Fernandez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 1991 | R32 | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1991 | R64 | Francesca Romano | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1991 | R128 | Sara Gomer | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Joe Fernandez's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1991 | QF | Katerina Maleeva | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sabine Appelmans's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 1991 | R32 | Petra Kamstra | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1991 | R64 | Patricia Tarabini | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1991 | R128 | Mercedes Paz | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |