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Gabriela Sabatini#8 def. Katerina Maleeva#17
7-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 19, 1987* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo Pan Pacific |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Gabriela Sabatini |
| Score | 7-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Katerina Maleeva |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Gabriela Sabatini | Katerina Maleeva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | BUL |
| Birth date | May 16, 1970 | May 7, 1969 |
| Age | 17 | 18 |
| Height | 175 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 79 | 37 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,140 | 1,919 |
| Career W-L | 607–182 | 324–185 |
| Career earnings | $8,785,850 | $2,220,371 |
Path
Gabriela Sabatini's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 1987 | QF | Etsuko Inoue | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 18, 1987 | R16 | Barbara Gerken | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gabriela Sabatini's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1987 | F | Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
Katerina Maleeva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 1987 | QF | Dianne Fromholtz | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 18, 1987 | R16 | Nicole Bradtke | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |