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Lindsay Davenport def. Barbara Paulus
6-3 7-6
Match Information
| Date | May 26, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Strasbourg |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Lindsay Davenport |
| Score | 6-3 7-6 |
| Loser | Barbara Paulus |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Lindsay Davenport | Barbara Paulus |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | AUT |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1976 | Sep 1, 1970 |
| Age | 19 | 25 |
| Height | 189 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 111 | 75 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,061 | 1,905 |
| Career W-L | 704–190 | 229–138 |
| Career earnings | $22,166,338 | $1,294,445 |
Path
Lindsay Davenport's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1996 | SF | Judith Wiesner | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 25, 1996 | QF | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 24, 1996 | R16 | Lea Ghirardi | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 23, 1996 | R32 | Silke Meier | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lindsay Davenport's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Barbara Paulus's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1996 | SF | Katarina Studenikova | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 25, 1996 | QF | Alexia Dechaume Balleret | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 24, 1996 | R16 | Alexandra Fusai | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 23, 1996 | R32 | Magdalena Grzybowska | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |