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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario#3 def. Jana Novotna#8
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Jun 8, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Jana Novotna |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | Jana Novotna |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | CZE |
| Birth date | Dec 18, 1971 | Oct 2, 1968 |
| Age | 24 | 27 |
| Height | 169 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 204 | 125 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,127 | 2,123 |
| Career W-L | 708–267 | 504–198 |
| Career earnings | $16,942,639 | $11,249,284 |
Path
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1996 | QF | Karina Habsudova | 6-2 6-7(4) 10-8 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 4, 1996 | R16 | Barbara Rittner | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 2, 1996 | R32 | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 30, 1996 | R64 | Veronika Martinek | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 1996 | R128 | Andrea Glass | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 1996 | F | Steffi Graf | 6-3 6-7(4) 10-8 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1996 | QF | Monica Seles | 7-6(7) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 4, 1996 | R16 | Irina Spirlea | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 2, 1996 | R32 | Elena Makarova | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 30, 1996 | R64 | Shi-Ting Wang | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 1996 | R128 | Ludmila Richterova | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |