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Jana Novotna#8 def. Monica Seles#1
7-6(7) 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jun 6, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Jana Novotna |
| Score | 7-6(7) 6-3 |
| Loser | Monica Seles |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jana Novotna | Monica Seles |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 2, 1968 | Dec 2, 1973 |
| Age | 27 | 22 |
| Height | 175 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 125 | 423 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,095 | 2,449 |
| Career W-L | 504–198 | 578–121 |
| Career earnings | $11,249,284 | $14,891,762 |
Path
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1996 | R16 | Irina Spirlea | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 2, 1996 | R32 | Elena Makarova | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 30, 1996 | R64 | Shi-Ting Wang | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 1996 | R128 | Ludmila Richterova | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1996 | SF | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-3 7-5 | L | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1996 | R16 | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-1 6-1 | W | 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 |