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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario def. Jana Novotna
1-6 6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Aug 24, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | San Diego |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario |
| Score | 1-6 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Jana Novotna |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | Jana Novotna |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | CZE |
| Birth date | Dec 18, 1971 | Oct 2, 1968 |
| Age | 24 | 27 |
| Height | 169 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 226 | 136 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,170 | 2,111 |
| Career W-L | 708–267 | 504–198 |
| Career earnings | $16,942,639 | $11,249,284 |
Path
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 1996 | QF | Katarina Studenikova | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 23, 1996 | R16 | Naoko Kijimuta | 1-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 1996 | F | Kimiko Date Krumm | 6-3 3-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 1996 | QF | Sandrine Testud | 2-6 6-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 23, 1996 | R16 | Linda Wild | 7-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |