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Steffi Graf def. Sylvia Hanika
7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Sep 9, 1987* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Sylvia Hanika |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Sylvia Hanika |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | GER |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Nov 30, 1959 |
| Age | 18 | 27 |
| Height | 176 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 15 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 253 | 42 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,486 | 1,893 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 414–238 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $1,296,560 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 1987 | R32 | Patricia Tarabini | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1987 | R64 | Petra Huber | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1987 | R128 | Bettina Fulco | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 1987 | QF | Pam Shriver | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sylvia Hanika's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 1987 | R32 | Isabelle Demongeot | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1987 | R64 | Silke Meier | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1987 | R128 | Kaoru Okamoto | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |