Site data updated: 2026-05-28 18:14 UTC
Monica Seles#1 def. Gabriela Sabatini#14
7-6 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 9, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Canadian Open |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 7-6 6-1 |
| Loser | Gabriela Sabatini |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Gabriela Sabatini |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ARG |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | May 16, 1970 |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Height | 178 | 175 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 14 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 356 | 101 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,397 | 2,017 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 607–182 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $8,785,850 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1996 | R32 | Katarina Studenikova | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1996 | QF | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gabriela Sabatini's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1996 | R32 | Sandrine Testud | 6-3 0-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 7, 1996 | R64 | Sonya Jeyaseelan | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |