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Steffi Graf#1 def. Larisa Savchenko#61
7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 17, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Larisa Savchenko |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Larisa Savchenko |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | URS |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | — |
| Age | 27 | — |
| Height | 176 | 169 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 61 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,649 | 363 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,446 | 1,658 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 238–239 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | — |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1997 | R128 | Janette Husarova | 5-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 1997 | R32 | Ines Gorrochategui | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Larisa Savchenko's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1997 | R128 | Evie Dominikovic | 6-2 6-7(2) 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |