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Steffi Graf def. Nathalie Tauziat
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Nov 8, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Leipzig |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Nathalie Tauziat |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Nathalie Tauziat |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | FRA |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Oct 17, 1967 |
| Age | 29 | 31 |
| Height | 176 | 165 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 22 | 9 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,217 | 2,342 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,225 | 1,998 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 546–330 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $6,650,093 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1998 | SF | Dominique Monami | 6-1 3-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 7, 1998 | QF | Anne-Gaelle Sidot | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 6, 1998 | R16 | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 5, 1998 | R32 | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Nathalie Tauziat's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1998 | SF | Irina Spirlea | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 7, 1998 | QF | Anke Huber | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 6, 1998 | R16 | Elena Likhovtseva | 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |