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Steffi Graf def. Gabriela Sabatini
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 21, 1989* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Berlin |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Gabriela Sabatini |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Gabriela Sabatini |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | ARG |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | May 16, 1970 |
| Age | 19 | 19 |
| Height | 176 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 317 | 157 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,543 | 2,306 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 607–182 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $8,785,850 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1989 | SF | Helen Kelesi | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 20, 1989 | QF | Sandra Cecchini | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 19, 1989 | R16 | Neige Dias | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 18, 1989 | R32 | Tine Scheuer Larsen | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Gabriela Sabatini's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1989 | SF | Isabel Cueto | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 20, 1989 | QF | Sylvia Hanika | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 19, 1989 | R16 | Radomira Zrubakova | 3-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 18, 1989 | R32 | Petra Schwarz | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |