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Virginia Ruano Pascual#108 def. Rita Grande#72
6-3 3-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 18, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cardiff |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Virginia Ruano Pascual |
| Score | 6-3 3-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Rita Grande |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Virginia Ruano Pascual | Rita Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ITA |
| Birth date | Sep 21, 1973 | Mar 23, 1975 |
| Age | 23 | 22 |
| Height | 169 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 108 | 72 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 227 | 339 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,623 | 1,659 |
| Career W-L | 199–235 | 172–218 |
| Career earnings | $6,076,081 | $1,858,558 |
Path
Virginia Ruano Pascual's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1997 | QF | Petra Langrova | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 17, 1997 | R16 | Ann Grossman | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 1997 | R32 | Annabel Ellwood | 3-6 7-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Ruano Pascual's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 1997 | F | Alexia Dechaume Balleret | 6-1 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rita Grande's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1997 | QF | Dominique Monami | 1-6 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 17, 1997 | R16 | Cristina Torrens Valero | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 1997 | R32 | Kerry-Anne Guse | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |