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Jana Novotna def. Martina Hingis
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 20, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Zurich |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Jana Novotna |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Martina Hingis |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jana Novotna | Martina Hingis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | SUI |
| Birth date | Oct 2, 1968 | Sep 30, 1980 |
| Age | 28 | 16 |
| Height | 175 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 9 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 140 | 138 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,111 | 2,102 |
| Career W-L | 504–198 | 515–126 |
| Career earnings | $11,249,284 | $24,749,074 |
Path
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1996 | SF | Iva Majoli | 5-7 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 19, 1996 | QF | Jennifer Capriati | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 18, 1996 | R16 | Barbara Schett | 4-6 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Martina Hingis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1996 | SF | Anke Huber | 3-6 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 19, 1996 | QF | Sabine Appelmans | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 18, 1996 | R16 | Irina Spirlea | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 17, 1996 | R32 | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |