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Steffi Graf#1 def. Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy#16
6-1 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Feb 2, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-1 7-5 |
| Loser | Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | NED |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Dec 28, 1970 |
| Age | 27 | 26 |
| Height | 176 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 16 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,745 | 1,393 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,420 | 1,902 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 295–220 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $2,632,740 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 1997 | QF | Iva Majoli | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 1, 1997 | R16 | Lisa Raymond | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 1997 | F | Martina Hingis | (w/o) | L | H2H | Match data |
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 1997 | QF | Conchita Martínez | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 1, 1997 | R16 | Naoko Sawamatsu | 7-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 31, 1997 | R32 | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 5-7 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |