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Steffi Graf#38 def. Lindsay Davenport#2
6-3 7-6
Match Information
| Date | Aug 29, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-3 7-6 |
| Loser | Lindsay Davenport |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Lindsay Davenport |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Jun 8, 1976 |
| Age | 29 | 22 |
| Height | 176 | 189 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 38 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 696 | 4,771 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,204 | 2,234 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 704–190 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $22,166,338 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1998 | QF | Amanda Coetzer | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1998 | R16 | Henrieta Nagyova | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1998 | F | Jana Novotna | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lindsay Davenport's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1998 | QF | Anke Huber | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1998 | R16 | Virginia Ruano Pascual | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |