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Steffi Graf#3 def. Mercedes Paz#112
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 2, 1986* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indianapolis |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Mercedes Paz |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Mercedes Paz |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | ARG |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Jun 27, 1966 |
| Age | 16 | 19 |
| Height | 176 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 112 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,222 | 1,641 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 144–182 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $1,163,693 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1986 | QF | Terry Phelps | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 1, 1986 | R16 | Yvonne Vermaak | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 30, 1986 | R32 | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1986 | F | Gabriela Sabatini | 2-6 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mercedes Paz's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1986 | QF | Melissa Gurney | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 1, 1986 | R16 | Leigh Anne Thompson | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 30, 1986 | R32 | Sandra Cecchini | 4-6 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 29, 1986 | R64 | Caterina Nozzoli | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |