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Monica Seles def. Ai Sugiyama
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 1, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | San Diego |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | JPN |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 23 | 22 |
| Height | 178 | 163 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 32 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,235 | 798 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,208 | 1,778 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1997 | QF | Natasha Zvereva | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1997 | R32 | Alexandra Stevenson | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |