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Kimberly Po Messerli def. Jolene Watanabe#89
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Apr 18, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Kimberly Po Messerli |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Jolene Watanabe |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kimberly Po Messerli | Jolene Watanabe |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 20, 1971 | Aug 31, 1968 |
| Age | 25 | 28 |
| Height | 160 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | 89 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | 277 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,853 | 1,577 |
| Career W-L | 118–133 | 45–80 |
| Career earnings | $1,926,618 | $517,164 |
Path
Kimberly Po Messerli's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Kimberly Po Messerli's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1997 | QF | Shi-Ting Wang | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jolene Watanabe's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1997 | R32 | Nirupama Vaidyanathan | 7-5 4-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |