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Martina Hingis def. Jana Novotna
7-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 5, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Martina Hingis |
| Score | 7-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Jana Novotna |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Hingis | Jana Novotna |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | CZE |
| Birth date | Sep 30, 1980 | Oct 2, 1968 |
| Age | 15 | 27 |
| Height | 170 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 16 | 7 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 85 | 135 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,959 | 2,114 |
| Career W-L | 515–126 | 504–198 |
| Career earnings | $24,749,074 | $11,249,284 |
Path
Martina Hingis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1996 | R16 | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-1 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1996 | R32 | Naoko Kijimuta | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 1996 | R64 | Miriam Oremans | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1996 | R128 | Angeles Montolio | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Hingis's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 1996 | SF | Steffi Graf | 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1996 | R16 | Karina Habsudova | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1996 | R32 | Tami Whitlinger Jones | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 1996 | R64 | Florencia Labat | 6-2 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1996 | R128 | Francesca Lubiani | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |