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Cara Black#68 def. Silvia Farina Elia#24
4-6 6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 14, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Boston |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Cara Black |
| Score | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Silvia Farina Elia |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Cara Black | Silvia Farina Elia |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ZIM | ITA |
| Birth date | Feb 17, 1979 | Apr 27, 1972 |
| Age | 19 | 26 |
| Height | 167 | 172 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 68 | 24 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 415 | 1,111 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,580 | 1,881 |
| Career W-L | 114–149 | 365–309 |
| Career earnings | $7,730,801 | $3,688,252 |
Path
Cara Black's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1998 | R32 | Sylvia Plischke | 7-6 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Cara Black's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1998 | QF | Elena Likhovtseva | 1-6 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Silvia Farina Elia's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1998 | R32 | Mary Joe Fernandez | 1-6 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |