Patty Schnyder #26 def. Joannette Kruger #27

7-6 6-2

Patty Schnyder defeated Joannette Kruger 7-6 6-2 in the 1998 Hobart International semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Date
Jan 16, 1998*
Tournament
Hobart International
Edition
1998
Category
Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Round
SF

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldPatty SchnyderJoannette Kruger
Country SUI RSA
Birth dateDec 14, 1978Sep 3, 1973
Age1924
Height168 cm179 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2627
Ranking points (entering)949921
Elo (entering)1,7291,800
Current career W-L495–350147–163
Current career earnings$8,570,479$1,083,908
Pre-match H2H
Patty Schnyder #26 0 – 1 Joannette Kruger #27

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Path

Patty Schnyder's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Barbara Schett #376-4 1-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 1998QF
Adriana Rikl Gersi #876-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1998R16
Annabel Ellwood #1144-6 7-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 14, 1998R32

Patty Schnyder's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dominique Monami #186-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1998F

Joannette Kruger's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #367-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 1998QF
Virginia Ruano Pascual #526-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1998R16
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #586-3 7-6WH2HMatch dataJan 14, 1998R32