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Patty Schnyder#18 def. Sabine Appelmans#21
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Feb 23, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hanover |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Patty Schnyder |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Sabine Appelmans |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Patty Schnyder | Sabine Appelmans |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | BEL |
| Birth date | Dec 14, 1978 | Apr 22, 1972 |
| Age | 19 | 25 |
| Height | 168 | 168 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 18 | 21 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,459 | 1,295 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,858 | 1,870 |
| Career W-L | 492–346 | 279–202 |
| Career earnings | $8,570,479 | $2,041,247 |
Path
Patty Schnyder's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 1998 | QF | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 22, 1998 | R16 | Iva Majoli | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1998 | R32 | Anne-Gaelle Sidot | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Patty Schnyder's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1998 | F | Jana Novotna | 6-0 2-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sabine Appelmans's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 1998 | QF | Steffi Graf | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 22, 1998 | R16 | Magdalena Maleeva | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1998 | R32 | Irina Spirlea | 4-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |