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Monica Seles def. Florencia Labat
6-7 6-1 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 24, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Madrid |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-7 6-1 6-2 |
| Loser | Florencia Labat |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Florencia Labat |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ARG |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Jun 12, 1971 |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Height | 178 | 170 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 43 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,568 | 574 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,304 | 1,734 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 190–181 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $1,350,630 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1997 | QF | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 23, 1997 | R16 | María Sánchez Lorenzo | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1997 | F | Jana Novotna | 5-7 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Florencia Labat's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1997 | QF | Irina Spirlea | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 23, 1997 | R16 | Marion Maruska | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 22, 1997 | R32 | Lenka Nemeckova | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |