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Monica Seles def. Mary Joe Fernandez
6-0 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jun 24, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Eastbourne |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-0 6-2 |
| Loser | Mary Joe Fernandez |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Mary Joe Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | — |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Aug 19, 1971 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 178 | 176 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 396 | 130 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,424 | 2,034 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 409–192 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $5,258,471 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 1996 | SF | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 23, 1996 | QF | Ines Gorrochategui | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 22, 1996 | R16 | Meredith Mcgrath | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Mary Joe Fernandez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 1996 | SF | Jana Novotna | 6-1 2-6 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 23, 1996 | QF | Conchita Martínez | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 22, 1996 | R16 | Ai Sugiyama | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 21, 1996 | R32 | Marianne Werdel Witmeyer | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |