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Mary Joe Fernandez def. Helen Kelesi
6-2 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Jun 8, 1989* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Mary Joe Fernandez |
| Score | 6-2 7-5 |
| Loser | Helen Kelesi |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mary Joe Fernandez | Helen Kelesi |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | CAN |
| Birth date | Aug 19, 1971 | Nov 15, 1969 |
| Age | 17 | 19 |
| Height | 176 | 165 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 17 | 19 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 49 | 48 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,976 | 1,958 |
| Career W-L | 409–192 | 213–164 |
| Career earnings | $5,258,471 | $905,972 |
Path
Mary Joe Fernandez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1989 | R16 | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 4, 1989 | R32 | Neige Dias | 6-7(3) 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 1, 1989 | R64 | Andrea Farley | 6-7(6) 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 31, 1989 | R128 | Nathalie Herreman | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Joe Fernandez's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1989 | SF | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Helen Kelesi's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1989 | R16 | Ann Grossman | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 4, 1989 | R32 | Gretchen Magers | 6-4 2-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 1, 1989 | R64 | Andrea Temesvari | 6-0 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 31, 1989 | R128 | Radomira Zrubakova | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |