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Martina Hingis#1 def. Meike Babel#104
6-2 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Mar 9, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Martina Hingis |
| Score | 6-2 6-0 |
| Loser | Meike Babel |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Hingis | Meike Babel |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | GER |
| Birth date | Sep 30, 1980 | Nov 22, 1974 |
| Age | 17 | 23 |
| Height | 170 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 104 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,688 | 252 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,298 | 1,691 |
| Career W-L | 515–126 | 71–86 |
| Career earnings | $24,749,074 | $546,800 |
Path
Martina Hingis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1998 | R32 | Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Hingis's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1998 | QF | Conchita Martínez | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Meike Babel's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1998 | R32 | Florencia Labat | 4-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 7, 1998 | R64 | Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 6-7 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |