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Monica Seles#1 def. Iva Majoli#8
6-1 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 26, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-1 6-2 |
| Loser | Iva Majoli |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Iva Majoli |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CRO |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Aug 12, 1977 |
| Age | 22 | 18 |
| Height | 178 | 175 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | 135 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,494 | 2,065 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 259–190 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $4,407,521 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1996 | R16 | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-1 6-3 | W | 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 28, 1996 | SF | Chanda Rubin | 6-7(2) 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Iva Majoli's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1996 | R16 | Sabine Appelmans | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 21, 1996 | R32 | Alexandra Fusai | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 1996 | R64 | Lori Mcneil | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1996 | R128 | Elena Makarova | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |