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Jana Novotna def. Steffi Graf
6-4 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Nov 17, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Philadelphia |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Jana Novotna |
| Score | 6-4 (ret.) |
| Loser | Steffi Graf |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jana Novotna | Steffi Graf |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | GER |
| Birth date | Oct 2, 1968 | Jun 14, 1969 |
| Age | 28 | 27 |
| Height | 175 | 176 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 176 | 313 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,173 | 2,456 |
| Career W-L | 504–198 | 866–109 |
| Career earnings | $11,249,284 | $21,895,277 |
Path
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 1996 | SF | Yayuk Basuki | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 16, 1996 | QF | Anne Miller | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 15, 1996 | R16 | Lori Mcneil | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 1996 | SF | Marianne Werdel Witmeyer | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 16, 1996 | QF | Chanda Rubin | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 15, 1996 | R16 | Amy Frazier | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |