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Monica Seles#3 def. Rita Grande#69
6-0 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Aug 16, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Canadian Open |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-0 6-0 |
| Loser | Rita Grande |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Rita Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ITA |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Mar 23, 1975 |
| Age | 23 | 22 |
| Height | 178 | 177 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 69 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,331 | 381 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,241 | 1,670 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 172–218 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $1,858,558 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1997 | R16 | Sabine Appelmans | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 1997 | R32 | Asa Carlsson | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1997 | SF | Conchita Martínez | 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rita Grande's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1997 | R16 | Mary Pierce | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 1997 | R32 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-4 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 1997 | R64 | Barbara Rittner | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |