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Lindsay Davenport#10 def. Steffi Graf#1
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Aug 17, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Manhattan Beach |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Lindsay Davenport |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Steffi Graf |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Lindsay Davenport | Steffi Graf |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | GER |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1976 | Jun 14, 1969 |
| Age | 20 | 27 |
| Height | 189 | 176 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 115 | 322 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,053 | 2,491 |
| Career W-L | 704–190 | 866–109 |
| Career earnings | $22,166,338 | $21,895,277 |
Path
Lindsay Davenport's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1996 | QF | Amanda Coetzer | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 16, 1996 | R16 | Natasha Zvereva | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1996 | R32 | Francesca Lubiani | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lindsay Davenport's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1996 | F | Anke Huber | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1996 | QF | Amy Frazier | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 16, 1996 | R16 | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1996 | R32 | Katrina Adams | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |