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Barbara Rittner#43 def. Sabine Appelmans#18

3-6 6-1 6-4

Match Information

Date Feb 14, 1997*
Tournament Linz
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Barbara Rittner
Score3-6 6-1 6-4
Loser Sabine Appelmans

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBarbara RittnerSabine Appelmans
Country GER BEL
Birth dateApr 25, 1973Apr 22, 1972
Age2324
Height173168
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)4318
Ranking points (entering)5771,336
Elo (entering)1,7041,906
Career W-L209–217279–202
Career earnings$1,829,648$2,041,247
Pre-match H2H
Barbara Rittner 3 – 1 Sabine Appelmans

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Path

Barbara Rittner's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 13, 1997R32 Elena Pampoulova 7-5 5-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch data

Barbara Rittner's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 15, 1997QF Chanda Rubin 4-6 7-6 6-4LH2HMatch data

Sabine Appelmans's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 13, 1997R32 Karin Kschwendt 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data