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Steffi Graf#1 def. Gabriela Sabatini#4
6-3 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Jan 29, 1989* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-3 6-0 |
| Loser | Gabriela Sabatini |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Gabriela Sabatini |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | ARG |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | May 16, 1970 |
| Age | 19 | 18 |
| Height | 176 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 325 | 145 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,537 | 2,287 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 607–182 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $8,785,850 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 1989 | QF | Claudia Kohde Kilsch | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 25, 1989 | R16 | Nicole Bradtke | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1989 | R32 | Marianne Werdel Witmeyer | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1989 | R64 | Rene Simpson | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1989 | R128 | Kerry-Anne Guse | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 1989 | F | Helena Sukova | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gabriela Sabatini's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 1989 | QF | Zina Garrison | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 25, 1989 | R16 | Raffaella Reggi Concato | 6-0 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1989 | R32 | Camille Benjamin | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1989 | R64 | Conchita Martínez | 3-6 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1989 | R128 | Cecilia Dahlman | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |