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Jana Novotna def. Magdalena Maleeva
4-6 6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 27, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Madrid |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Jana Novotna |
| Score | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Magdalena Maleeva |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jana Novotna | Magdalena Maleeva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | BUL |
| Birth date | Oct 2, 1968 | Apr 1, 1975 |
| Age | 27 | 21 |
| Height | 175 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 125 | 110 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,059 | 2,004 |
| Career W-L | 504–198 | 384–272 |
| Career earnings | $11,249,284 | $4,398,582 |
Path
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1996 | SF | Monica Seles | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 26, 1996 | QF | Ludmila Richterova | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 25, 1996 | R16 | Lisa Raymond | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 24, 1996 | R32 | Patty Schnyder | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Magdalena Maleeva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1996 | SF | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 26, 1996 | QF | Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 25, 1996 | R16 | María Sánchez Lorenzo | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |