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Jana Novotna def. Monica Seles
7-5 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 25, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Madrid |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Jana Novotna |
| Score | 7-5 6-1 |
| Loser | Monica Seles |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jana Novotna | Monica Seles |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 2, 1968 | Dec 2, 1973 |
| Age | 28 | 23 |
| Height | 175 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,486 | 3,568 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,132 | 2,305 |
| Career W-L | 504–198 | 578–121 |
| Career earnings | $11,249,284 | $14,891,762 |
Path
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1997 | SF | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 24, 1997 | QF | Gala Leon Garcia | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 23, 1997 | R16 | Asa Carlsson | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1997 | SF | Florencia Labat | 6-7 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 24, 1997 | QF | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 23, 1997 | R16 | María Sánchez Lorenzo | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |