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Steffi Graf def. Jana Novotna
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jul 5, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Wimbledon |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Jana Novotna |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Jana Novotna |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | CZE |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Oct 2, 1968 |
| Age | 27 | 27 |
| Height | 176 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 326 | 150 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,480 | 2,107 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 504–198 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $11,249,284 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 1996 | R16 | Martina Hingis | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 30, 1996 | R32 | Nicole Arendt | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 28, 1996 | R64 | Natalia Baudone | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 26, 1996 | R128 | Ludmila Richterova | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 1996 | SF | Kimiko Date Krumm | 6-2 2-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 1996 | R16 | Patricia Hy Boulais | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 30, 1996 | R32 | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 28, 1996 | R64 | Laurence Courtois | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 26, 1996 | R128 | Veronika Martinek | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |