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Monica Seles def. Helen Kelesi
6-1 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 12, 1990* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-1 6-2 |
| Loser | Helen Kelesi |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Helen Kelesi |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CAN |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Nov 15, 1969 |
| Age | 16 | 20 |
| Height | 178 | 165 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 24 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 138 | 42 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,118 | 1,891 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 213–164 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $905,972 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1990 | QF | Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 11, 1990 | R16 | Mercedes Paz | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 10, 1990 | R32 | Radomira Zrubakova | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1990 | F | Martina Navratilova | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Helen Kelesi's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1990 | QF | Catarina Lindqvist Ryan | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 11, 1990 | R16 | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 10, 1990 | R32 | Laura Lapi | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 9, 1990 | R64 | Jo Anne Faull | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |