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Sabine Appelmans#21 def. Steffi Graf#43
6-3 7-6
Match Information
| Date | Feb 23, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hanover |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Sabine Appelmans |
| Score | 6-3 7-6 |
| Loser | Steffi Graf |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sabine Appelmans | Steffi Graf |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | GER |
| Birth date | Apr 22, 1972 | Jun 14, 1969 |
| Age | 25 | 28 |
| Height | 168 | 176 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 21 | 43 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,295 | 563 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,840 | 2,353 |
| Career W-L | 279–202 | 866–109 |
| Career earnings | $2,041,247 | $21,895,277 |
Path
Sabine Appelmans's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 1998 | R16 | Magdalena Maleeva | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1998 | R32 | Irina Spirlea | 4-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Sabine Appelmans's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 1998 | SF | Patty Schnyder | 6-3 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 1998 | R16 | Andrea Glass | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |