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Steffi Graf def. Gabriela Sabatini
3-6 6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Sep 9, 1989* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Gabriela Sabatini |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Gabriela Sabatini |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | ARG |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | May 16, 1970 |
| Age | 20 | 19 |
| Height | 176 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 299 | 150 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,547 | 2,250 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 607–182 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $8,785,850 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 1989 | QF | Helena Sukova | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 5, 1989 | R16 | Rosalyn Fairbank | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1989 | R32 | Terry Phelps | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1989 | R64 | Nathalie Herreman | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 1989 | R128 | Etsuko Inoue | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1989 | F | Martina Navratilova | 3-6 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gabriela Sabatini's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 1989 | QF | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 3-6 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 5, 1989 | R16 | Conchita Martínez | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1989 | R32 | Leila Meskhi | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1989 | R64 | Cathy Caverzasio | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 1989 | R128 | Claudia Porwik | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |