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Monica Seles#4 def. Anna Kournikova#12
7-5 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Feb 7, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 7-5 6-3 |
| Loser | Anna Kournikova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Anna Kournikova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Jun 7, 1981 |
| Age | 25 | 17 |
| Height | 178 | 173 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 12 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,656 | 1,995 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,195 | 1,980 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 184–120 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $3,584,662 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1999 | R16 | Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1999 | SF | Amanda Coetzer | 6-4 6-2 | L | H2H | Match data |
Anna Kournikova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1999 | R16 | Cara Black | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 5, 1999 | R32 | Anke Huber | 7-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |