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Monica Seles#1 def. Magdalena Maleeva#13
6-1 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jun 4, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-1 6-1 |
| Loser | Magdalena Maleeva |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Magdalena Maleeva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | BUL |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Apr 1, 1975 |
| Age | 22 | 21 |
| Height | 178 | 168 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 423 | 110 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,447 | 2,007 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 384–272 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $4,398,582 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1996 | R32 | Sabine Appelmans | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 30, 1996 | R64 | Naoko Sawamatsu | 7-6(4) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 1996 | R128 | Caroline Dhenin | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1996 | QF | Jana Novotna | 7-6(7) 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Magdalena Maleeva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1996 | R32 | Miriam Oremans | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 30, 1996 | R64 | Tami Whitlinger Jones | 6-2 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 1996 | R128 | Lisa Raymond | 6-1 6-7(4) 12-10 | W | H2H | Match data |