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Steffi Graf#1 def. Jana Novotna#12
6-1 7-6
Match Information
| Date | Oct 22, 1989* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Zurich |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-1 7-6 |
| 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 | 20 | 21 |
| Height | 176 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 12 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 303 | 65 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,565 | 1,960 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 1989 | SF | Helena Sukova | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 21, 1989 | QF | Karine Quentrec | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 20, 1989 | R16 | Dianne Van Rensburg | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 19, 1989 | R32 | Patty Fendick | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 1989 | SF | Monica Seles | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 21, 1989 | QF | Nathalie Tauziat | 7-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 20, 1989 | R16 | Judith Wiesner | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 19, 1989 | R32 | Laura Arraya | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |