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Steffi Graf def. Samantha Smith
6-1 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jun 19, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Eastbourne |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-1 6-2 |
| Loser | Samantha Smith |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Samantha Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | GBR |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Nov 27, 1971 |
| Age | 29 | 26 |
| Height | 176 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 91 | 112 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 310 | 247 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,309 | 1,554 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 21–51 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $351,902 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1998 | QF | Anna Kournikova | 7-6 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Samantha Smith's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1998 | R32 | Yayuk Basuki | 6-4 3-3 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |