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Kimberly Po Messerli def. Rika Hiraki#96
3-6 7-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 19, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Kimberly Po Messerli |
| Score | 3-6 7-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Rika Hiraki |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kimberly Po Messerli | Rika Hiraki |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | JPN |
| Birth date | Oct 20, 1971 | Dec 6, 1971 |
| Age | 25 | 25 |
| Height | 160 | 157 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | 96 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | 285 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,822 | 1,527 |
| Career W-L | 118–133 | 48–93 |
| Career earnings | $1,926,618 | $852,103 |
Path
Kimberly Po Messerli's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Kimberly Po Messerli's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1997 | QF | Yayuk Basuki | 7-5 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rika Hiraki's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1997 | R32 | Yuka Yoshida | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |