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Steffi Graf def. Monica Seles
7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 8, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Monica Seles |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Monica Seles |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Dec 2, 1973 |
| Age | 27 | 22 |
| Height | 176 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 330 | 358 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,467 | 2,421 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 578–121 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $14,891,762 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 1996 | SF | Martina Hingis | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 5, 1996 | QF | Judith Wiesner | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1996 | R16 | Anna Kournikova | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1996 | R32 | Natasha Zvereva | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 1996 | R64 | Karin Kschwendt | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1996 | R128 | Yayuk Basuki | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 1996 | SF | Conchita Martínez | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 5, 1996 | QF | Amanda Coetzer | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1996 | R16 | Sandrine Testud | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1996 | R32 | Dally Randriantefy | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 1996 | R64 | Laurence Courtois | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1996 | R128 | Anne Miller | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |