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Mary Joe Fernandez def. Anna Kournikova
6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 17, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Berlin |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Mary Joe Fernandez |
| Score | 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Anna Kournikova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mary Joe Fernandez | Anna Kournikova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | RUS |
| Birth date | Aug 19, 1971 | Jun 7, 1981 |
| Age | 25 | 15 |
| Height | 176 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 14 | 56 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,703 | 398 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,017 | 1,724 |
| Career W-L | 409–192 | 184–120 |
| Career earnings | $5,258,471 | $3,584,662 |
Path
Mary Joe Fernandez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1997 | R16 | Sandrine Testud | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 1997 | R32 | María Sánchez Lorenzo | 6-4 1-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 14, 1997 | R64 | Flora Perfetti | 6-4 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Joe Fernandez's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1997 | SF | Jana Novotna | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Anna Kournikova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1997 | R16 | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 3-6 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 1997 | R32 | Adriana Rikl Gersi | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 14, 1997 | R64 | Sylvia Plischke | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |