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Mary Joe Fernandez#9 def. Jana Novotna#6
6-1 2-6 8-6
Match Information
| Date | Jun 23, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Eastbourne |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Mary Joe Fernandez |
| Score | 6-1 2-6 8-6 |
| Loser | Jana Novotna |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mary Joe Fernandez | Jana Novotna |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | CZE |
| Birth date | Aug 19, 1971 | Oct 2, 1968 |
| Age | 24 | 27 |
| Height | 176 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 119 | 150 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,013 | 2,115 |
| Career W-L | 409–192 | 504–198 |
| Career earnings | $5,258,471 | $11,249,284 |
Path
Mary Joe Fernandez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 1996 | QF | Conchita Martínez | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 22, 1996 | R16 | Ai Sugiyama | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 21, 1996 | R32 | Marianne Werdel Witmeyer | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Joe Fernandez's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1996 | F | Monica Seles | 6-0 6-2 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 1996 | QF | Yayuk Basuki | 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 22, 1996 | R16 | Nicole Arendt | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |