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Natasha Zvereva#23 def. Rita Grande#46
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 23, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Natasha Zvereva |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Rita Grande |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Natasha Zvereva | Rita Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | ITA |
| Birth date | Apr 16, 1971 | Mar 23, 1975 |
| Age | 26 | 22 |
| Height | 172 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 23 | 46 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,176 | 536 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,929 | 1,675 |
| Career W-L | 388–232 | 172–218 |
| Career earnings | $7,792,503 | $1,858,558 |
Path
Natasha Zvereva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1998 | R128 | Sabine Appelmans | 2-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Natasha Zvereva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1998 | R32 | Barbara Schett | 6-3 6-1 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rita Grande's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1998 | R128 | Meghann Shaughnessy | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |