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Monica Seles#6 def. Ai Sugiyama#17
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Aug 8, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | San Diego |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | JPN |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 24 | 23 |
| Height | 178 | 163 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,838 | 1,567 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,104 | 1,876 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1998 | R16 | Sandrine Testud | 7-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1998 | SF | Lindsay Davenport | 6-4 2-6 7-5 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1998 | R16 | Steffi Graf | 6-4 1-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 6, 1998 | R32 | Jennifer Capriati | 5-7 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |