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Steffi Graf#1 def. Helena Sukova#9
6-3 3-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 28, 1990* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-3 3-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Helena Sukova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Helena Sukova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | CZE |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Feb 23, 1965 |
| Age | 20 | 24 |
| Height | 176 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 9 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 300 | 80 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,586 | 2,030 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 580–297 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $6,391,245 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1990 | QF | Patty Fendick | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 24, 1990 | R16 | Raffaella Reggi Concato | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 21, 1990 | R32 | Leila Meskhi | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 1990 | R64 | Erika De Lone | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1990 | R128 | Carrie Cunningham | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 1990 | F | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Helena Sukova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1990 | QF | Katerina Maleeva | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 24, 1990 | R16 | Kimiko Date Krumm | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 21, 1990 | R32 | Sarah Loosemore | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 1990 | R64 | Natalia Medvedeva | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1990 | R128 | Tracey Morton Rodgers | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |