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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario#2 def. Kimberly Po Messerli
6-0 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 10, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Canadian Open |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario |
| Score | 6-0 6-4 |
| Loser | Kimberly Po Messerli |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | Kimberly Po Messerli |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | — |
| Birth date | Dec 18, 1971 | Oct 20, 1971 |
| Age | 24 | 24 |
| Height | 169 | 160 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | 209 | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,171 | 1,693 |
| Career W-L | 708–267 | 118–133 |
| Career earnings | $16,942,639 | $1,926,618 |
Path
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1996 | QF | Florencia Labat | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 9, 1996 | R16 | Amanda Coetzer | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 8, 1996 | R32 | Natalia Baudone | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 1996 | F | Monica Seles | 6-1 7-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Kimberly Po Messerli's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1996 | QF | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 9, 1996 | R16 | Rennae Stubbs | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 8, 1996 | R32 | Anke Huber | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 7, 1996 | R64 | Christina Popescu | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |