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Mary Joe Fernandez#17 def. Kimberly Po Messerli

6-2 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 10, 1997*
Tournament Sydney
Category WTA 250
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Mary Joe Fernandez
Score6-2 6-4
Loser Kimberly Po Messerli

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldMary Joe FernandezKimberly Po Messerli
Country — —
Birth dateAug 19, 1971Oct 20, 1971
Age2525
Height176160
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)17—
Ranking points (entering)1,212—
Elo (entering)1,9391,827
Career W-L409–192118–133
Career earnings$5,258,471$1,926,618
Pre-match H2H
Mary Joe Fernandez 1 – 2 Kimberly Po Messerli

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Path

Mary Joe Fernandez's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 9, 1997R32 Amanda Coetzer 6-1 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch data

Mary Joe Fernandez's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 11, 1997QF Iva Majoli 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data

Kimberly Po Messerli's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 9, 1997R32 Judith Wiesner 6-2 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch data