Steffi Graf def. Monica Seles
7-5 6-4
Steffi Graf defeated Monica Seles 7-5 6-4 in the 1996 US Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Monica Seles |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Dec 2, 1973 |
| Age | 27 | 22 |
| Height | 176 cm | 178 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 330 | 358 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,468 | 2,423 |
| Current career W-L | 876–110 | 586–123 |
| Current career earnings | $21,895,277 | $14,891,762 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martina Hingis | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 7, 1996 | SF |
| Judith Wiesner | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1996 | QF |
| Anna Kournikova | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 1996 | R16 |
| Natasha Zvereva | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1996 | R32 |
| Karin Kschwendt | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 29, 1996 | R64 |
| Yayuk Basuki | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 28, 1996 | R128 |
Steffi Graf's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Monica Seles's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conchita Martínez | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 7, 1996 | SF |
| Amanda Coetzer | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1996 | QF |
| Sandrine Testud | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 1996 | R16 |
| Dally Randriantefy | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1996 | R32 |
| Laurence Courtois | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 29, 1996 | R64 |
| Anne Miller | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 28, 1996 | R128 |