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Martina Hingis#9 def. Sabine Appelmans#23
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Oct 19, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Zurich |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Martina Hingis |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Sabine Appelmans |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Hingis | Sabine Appelmans |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | BEL |
| Birth date | Sep 30, 1980 | Apr 22, 1972 |
| Age | 16 | 24 |
| Height | 170 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 23 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 138 | 58 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,079 | 1,825 |
| Career W-L | 515–126 | 279–202 |
| Career earnings | $24,749,074 | $2,041,247 |
Path
Martina Hingis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 1996 | R16 | Irina Spirlea | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 17, 1996 | R32 | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Hingis's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1996 | SF | Anke Huber | 3-6 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sabine Appelmans's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 1996 | R16 | Conchita Martínez | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 17, 1996 | R32 | Marianne Werdel Witmeyer | 1-6 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |