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Monica Seles#2 def. Mary Joe Fernandez#4
6-3 0-6 9-7
Match Information
| Date | Jan 27, 1991* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-3 0-6 9-7 |
| Loser | Mary Joe Fernandez |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Mary Joe Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | — |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Aug 19, 1971 |
| Age | 17 | 19 |
| Height | 178 | 176 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 203 | 140 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,300 | 2,129 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 409–192 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $5,258,471 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1991 | QF | Anke Huber | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 23, 1991 | R16 | Catherine Tanvier | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1991 | R32 | Karin Kschwendt | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1991 | R64 | Cathy Caverzasio | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1991 | R128 | Sabine Hack | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 1991 | F | Jana Novotna | 5-7 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Joe Fernandez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1991 | QF | Katerina Maleeva | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 23, 1991 | R16 | Sabine Appelmans | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1991 | R32 | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1991 | R64 | Francesca Romano | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1991 | R128 | Sara Gomer | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |