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Steffi Graf#1 def. Gabriela Sabatini#6
4-6 6-4 6-0 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Nov 16, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Virginia Slims Championships |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 4-6 6-4 6-0 6-4 |
| Loser | Gabriela Sabatini |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Gabriela Sabatini |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | ARG |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | May 16, 1970 |
| Age | 18 | 17 |
| Height | 176 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 273 | 102 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,498 | 2,266 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 607–182 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $8,785,850 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 1987 | SF | Sylvia Hanika | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 16, 1987 | QF | Helena Sukova | 6-2 2-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 16, 1987 | R16 | Zina Garrison | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Gabriela Sabatini's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 1987 | SF | Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 16, 1987 | QF | Martina Navratilova | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 16, 1987 | R16 | Bettina Bunge | 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |