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Sabine Appelmans#28 def. Jana Novotna#12
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 2, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Linz |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Sabine Appelmans |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Jana Novotna |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sabine Appelmans | Jana Novotna |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | CZE |
| Birth date | Apr 22, 1972 | Oct 2, 1968 |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Height | 168 | 175 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 28 | 12 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 44 | 100 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,825 | 2,044 |
| Career W-L | 279–202 | 504–198 |
| Career earnings | $2,041,247 | $11,249,284 |
Path
Sabine Appelmans's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1996 | R16 | Miriam Oremans | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 29, 1996 | R32 | Melanie Schnell | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sabine Appelmans's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1996 | SF | Helena Sukova | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1996 | R16 | Katarina Studenikova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 29, 1996 | R32 | Wiltrud Probst | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |