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Steffi Graf#1 def. Ines Gorrochategui#98
7-5 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 19, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 7-5 6-3 |
| Loser | Ines Gorrochategui |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Ines Gorrochategui |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | ARG |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Jun 13, 1973 |
| Age | 27 | 23 |
| Height | 176 | 169 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 98 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,649 | 249 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,447 | 1,775 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 107–87 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $976,039 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1997 | R64 | Larisa Savchenko | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1997 | R128 | Janette Husarova | 5-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 1997 | R16 | Amanda Coetzer | 6-2 7-5 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ines Gorrochategui's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1997 | R64 | Gigi Fernandez | 7-5 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1997 | R128 | Bryanne Stewart | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |