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Chris Evert#4 def. Jana Novotna#47
7-5 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Mar 18, 1989* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Boca Raton |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Chris Evert |
| Score | 7-5 6-1 |
| Loser | Jana Novotna |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Chris Evert | Jana Novotna |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CZE |
| Birth date | Dec 21, 1954 | Oct 2, 1968 |
| Age | 34 | 20 |
| Height | 168 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 47 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 139 | 23 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,239 | 1,864 |
| Career W-L | 1,222–157 | 504–198 |
| Career earnings | $8,896,195 | $11,249,284 |
Path
Chris Evert's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1989 | QF | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 17, 1989 | R16 | Barbara Paulus | 6-0 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 16, 1989 | R32 | Catherine Suire | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Chris Evert's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1989 | F | Steffi Graf | 4-6 6-2 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1989 | QF | Terry Phelps | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 17, 1989 | R16 | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 16, 1989 | R32 | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 15, 1989 | R64 | Karen Schimper | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |