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Monica Seles#1 def. Naoko Sawamatsu#17
6-1 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 24, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-1 6-3 |
| Loser | Naoko Sawamatsu |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Naoko Sawamatsu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | JPN |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Mar 23, 1973 |
| Age | 22 | 22 |
| Height | 178 | 167 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | 65 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,493 | 1,869 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 182–127 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $1,107,264 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1996 | R32 | Julie Halard-Decugis | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 1996 | R64 | Katarina Studenikova | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1996 | R128 | Janet Lee | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1996 | QF | Iva Majoli | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Naoko Sawamatsu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1996 | R32 | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 1996 | R64 | Linda Wild | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1996 | R128 | Catalina Cristea | 4-6 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |