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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario def. Rita Grande
6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Sep 20, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario |
| Score | 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Rita Grande |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | Rita Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ITA |
| Birth date | Dec 18, 1971 | Mar 23, 1975 |
| Age | 24 | 21 |
| Height | 169 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 62 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 226 | 23 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,143 | 1,640 |
| Career W-L | 708–267 | 172–218 |
| Career earnings | $16,942,639 | $1,858,558 |
Path
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1996 | QF | Shi-Ting Wang | 4-6 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rita Grande's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 1996 | R32 | Kyoko Nagatsuka | 6-4 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |