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Steffi Graf #8 def. Mary Joe Fernandez #68

4-6 6-3 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 24, 1999*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Steffi Graf
Score4-6 6-3 6-4
Loser Mary Joe Fernandez

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldSteffi GrafMary Joe Fernandez
Country GER
Birth dateJun 14, 1969Aug 19, 1971
Age2927
Height176176
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)868
Ranking points (entering)2,447400
Elo (entering)2,2831,932
Career W-L866–109409–192
Career earnings$21,895,277$5,258,471
Pre-match H2H
Steffi Graf 15 0 Mary Joe Fernandez

Path

Steffi Graf's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 22, 1999R64 Barbara Schwartz 4-6 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 1999R128 Paola Suarez 6-0 6-3WH2HMatch data

Steffi Graf's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 27, 1999R16 Barbara Schett 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch data

Mary Joe Fernandez's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 22, 1999R64 Amy Frazier 4-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 1999R128 Laura Golarsa 6-1 6-0WH2HMatch data