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Silvija Talaja def. Sarah Taylor
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 5, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Japan Open |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Silvija Talaja |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Sarah Taylor |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Silvija Talaja | Sarah Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | USA |
| Birth date | Jan 14, 1978 | Nov 6, 1981 |
| Age | 24 | 20 |
| Height | 173 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 95 | 87 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 391 | 421 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,557 | 1,568 |
| Career W-L | 130–151 | 15–28 |
| Career earnings | $1,135,876 | $294,946 |
Path
Silvija Talaja's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2002 | QF | Ai Sugiyama | 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2002 | R16 | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 3, 2002 | R32 | Shinobu Asagoe | 6-4 3-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Silvija Talaja's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2002 | F | Jill Craybas | 6-2 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Sarah Taylor's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2002 | QF | Yuka Yoshida | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2002 | R16 | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-3 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 3, 2002 | R32 | Evie Dominikovic | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |