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Monica Seles def. Conchita Martínez
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 7, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Conchita Martínez |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Conchita Martínez |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ESP |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Apr 16, 1972 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 178 | 170 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 358 | 194 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,415 | 2,138 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 669–275 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $11,527,977 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 1996 | QF | Amanda Coetzer | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1996 | R16 | Sandrine Testud | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1996 | R32 | Dally Randriantefy | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 1996 | R64 | Laurence Courtois | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1996 | R128 | Anne Miller | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 1996 | F | Steffi Graf | 5-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Conchita Martínez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 1996 | QF | Linda Wild | 7-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1996 | R16 | Asa Carlsson | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1996 | R32 | Helena Sukova | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 1996 | R64 | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1996 | R128 | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |