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Mary Joe Fernandez#7 def. Katerina Maleeva#11
3-6 6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 21, 1991* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo Nichirei |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Mary Joe Fernandez |
| Score | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Katerina Maleeva |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mary Joe Fernandez | Katerina Maleeva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | BUL |
| Birth date | Aug 19, 1971 | May 7, 1969 |
| Age | 20 | 22 |
| Height | 176 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 11 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 127 | 81 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,090 | 1,995 |
| Career W-L | 409–192 | 324–185 |
| Career earnings | $5,258,471 | $2,220,371 |
Path
Mary Joe Fernandez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1991 | QF | Marianne Werdel Witmeyer | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 20, 1991 | R16 | Patricia Hy Boulais | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Joe Fernandez's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1991 | F | Monica Seles | 6-1 6-1 | L | H2H | Match data |
Katerina Maleeva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1991 | QF | Laura Arraya | 6-3 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 20, 1991 | R16 | Andrea Strnadova | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |