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Sabine Appelmans#25 def. Rika Hiraki#242
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Apr 13, 1991* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo Japan Open |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Sabine Appelmans |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Rika Hiraki |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sabine Appelmans | Rika Hiraki |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | JPN |
| Birth date | Apr 22, 1972 | Dec 6, 1971 |
| Age | 18 | 19 |
| Height | 168 | 157 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 25 | 242 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 33 | 3 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,802 | 1,522 |
| Career W-L | 279–202 | 48–93 |
| Career earnings | $2,041,247 | $852,103 |
Path
Sabine Appelmans's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 1991 | QF | Marianne Werdel Witmeyer | 6-3 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 12, 1991 | R16 | Mana Endo | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 11, 1991 | R32 | Masako Yanagi | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sabine Appelmans's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 1991 | F | Lori Mcneil | 2-6 6-2 6-1 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rika Hiraki's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 1991 | QF | Eva Sviglerova | 6-7 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 12, 1991 | R16 | Miriam Oremans | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 11, 1991 | R32 | Nicole Bradtke | 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |