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Lindsay Davenport def. Jana Novotna
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Oct 17, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Zurich |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Lindsay Davenport |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Jana Novotna |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Lindsay Davenport | Jana Novotna |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CZE |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1976 | Oct 2, 1968 |
| Age | 21 | 29 |
| Height | 189 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,911 | 3,816 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,108 | 2,154 |
| Career W-L | 704–190 | 504–198 |
| Career earnings | $22,166,338 | $11,249,284 |
Path
Lindsay Davenport's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1997 | QF | Venus Williams | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 16, 1997 | R16 | Natasha Zvereva | 6-4 2-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Lindsay Davenport's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 1997 | F | Nathalie Tauziat | 7-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1997 | QF | Sandra Kleinova | 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 16, 1997 | R16 | Ai Sugiyama | 6-0 6-7 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |