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Steffi Graf#1 def. Helena Sukova#6
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 30, 1989* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-4 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 | 19 | 23 |
| Height | 176 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 323 | 95 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,543 | 2,145 |
| 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 29, 1989 | SF | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 27, 1989 | QF | Claudia Kohde Kilsch | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 25, 1989 | R16 | Nicole Bradtke | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1989 | R32 | Marianne Werdel Witmeyer | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1989 | R64 | Rene Simpson | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1989 | R128 | Kerry-Anne Guse | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Helena Sukova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 1989 | SF | Belinda Cordwell | 7-6(2) 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 27, 1989 | QF | Martina Navratilova | 6-2 3-6 9-7 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 25, 1989 | R16 | Catherine Tanvier | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1989 | R32 | Lisa Oneill | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1989 | R64 | Heather Ludloff | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1989 | R128 | Julie Richardson | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |