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Jana Novotna def. Mary Joe Fernandez
7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 2, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Jana Novotna |
| Score | 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Mary Joe Fernandez |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jana Novotna | Mary Joe Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | — |
| Birth date | Oct 2, 1968 | Aug 19, 1971 |
| Age | 28 | 26 |
| Height | 175 | 176 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,517 | 1,797 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,164 | 2,041 |
| Career W-L | 504–198 | 409–192 |
| Career earnings | $11,249,284 | $5,258,471 |
Path
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1997 | R32 | Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | 6-2 6-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1997 | R64 | Yayuk Basuki | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1997 | QF | Lindsay Davenport | 2-6 6-4 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Mary Joe Fernandez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1997 | R32 | Paola Suarez | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1997 | R64 | Rita Grande | 4-6 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | Naoko Kijimuta | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |