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Joannette Kruger#27 def. Virginia Ruano Pascual#52

6-4 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 15, 1998*
Tournament Hobart
Category WTA 250
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Joannette Kruger
Score6-4 6-3
Loser Virginia Ruano Pascual

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJoannette KrugerVirginia Ruano Pascual
Country RSA ESP
Birth dateSep 3, 1973Sep 21, 1973
Age2424
Height179169
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2752
Ranking points (entering)921487
Elo (entering)1,7791,744
Career W-L147–162199–235
Career earnings$1,083,908$6,076,081
Pre-match H2H
Joannette Kruger 0 – 1 Virginia Ruano Pascual

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Path

Joannette Kruger's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 14, 1998R32 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor 6-3 7-6WH2HMatch data

Joannette Kruger's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 1998QF Anne-Gaelle Sidot 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch data

Virginia Ruano Pascual's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 14, 1998R32 Meike Babel 6-2 3-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch data