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Monica Seles#3 def. Naoko Sawamatsu#47
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Sep 20, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Naoko Sawamatsu |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Naoko Sawamatsu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | JPN |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Mar 23, 1973 |
| Age | 23 | 24 |
| Height | 178 | 167 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 47 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,482 | 591 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,224 | 1,851 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 182–127 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $1,107,264 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1997 | QF | Natasha Zvereva | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 19, 1997 | R16 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1997 | F | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-1 3-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
Naoko Sawamatsu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1997 | QF | Conchita Martínez | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 19, 1997 | R16 | Mana Endo | 3-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 18, 1997 | R32 | Henrieta Nagyova | 2-6 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |