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Iva Majoli#4 def. Jana Novotna#12
7-5 1-6 7-6
Match Information
| Date | Feb 25, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Essen |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Iva Majoli |
| Score | 7-5 1-6 7-6 |
| Loser | Jana Novotna |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Iva Majoli | Jana Novotna |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | CZE |
| Birth date | Aug 12, 1977 | Oct 2, 1968 |
| Age | 18 | 27 |
| Height | 175 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 12 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 165 | 99 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,136 | 2,051 |
| Career W-L | 259–190 | 504–198 |
| Career earnings | $4,407,521 | $11,249,284 |
Path
Iva Majoli's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1996 | SF | Asa Carlsson | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 24, 1996 | QF | Els Callens | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 23, 1996 | R16 | Elena Makarova | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Iva Majoli's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1996 | SF | Anke Huber | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 24, 1996 | QF | Jennifer Capriati | 7-6 2-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 23, 1996 | R16 | Maria Strandlund Tomsvik | 0-6 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |