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Mary Pierce def. Monica Seles
7-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 26, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Kremlin Cup |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Mary Pierce |
| Score | 7-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Monica Seles |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mary Pierce | Monica Seles |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | USA |
| Birth date | Jan 15, 1975 | Dec 2, 1973 |
| Age | 23 | 24 |
| Height | 178 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,520 | 3,110 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,081 | 2,194 |
| Career W-L | 460–215 | 578–121 |
| Career earnings | $9,793,119 | $14,891,762 |
Path
Mary Pierce's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 1998 | SF | Venus Williams | 2-6 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 25, 1998 | QF | Magui Serna | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 24, 1998 | R16 | Sabine Appelmans | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 23, 1998 | R32 | Ai Sugiyama | 5-7 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Pierce'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 1998 | SF | Sandrine Testud | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 25, 1998 | QF | Silvia Farina Elia | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 24, 1998 | R16 | Barbara Schett | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |