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Monica Seles#2 def. Jana Novotna#8
5-7 6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jan 28, 1991* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 5-7 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Jana Novotna |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Jana Novotna |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CZE |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Oct 2, 1968 |
| Age | 17 | 22 |
| Height | 178 | 175 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 217 | 111 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,309 | 2,126 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 504–198 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $11,249,284 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 1991 | SF | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-3 0-6 9-7 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 25, 1991 | QF | Anke Huber | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 23, 1991 | R16 | Catherine Tanvier | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1991 | R32 | Karin Kschwendt | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1991 | R64 | Cathy Caverzasio | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1991 | R128 | Sabine Hack | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 1991 | SF | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 25, 1991 | QF | Steffi Graf | 5-7 6-4 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 23, 1991 | R16 | Zina Garrison | 7-6(1) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1991 | R32 | Shaun Stafford | 6-7(2) 6-1 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1991 | R64 | Karine Quentrec | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1991 | R128 | Anne Minter | 7-6(7) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |