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Iva Majoli def. Jana Novotna
4-6 7-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Feb 23, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hanover |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Iva Majoli |
| Score | 4-6 7-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Jana Novotna |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Iva Majoli | Jana Novotna |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | CZE |
| Birth date | Aug 12, 1977 | Oct 2, 1968 |
| Age | 19 | 28 |
| Height | 175 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,048 | 3,317 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,032 | 2,190 |
| Career W-L | 259–190 | 504–198 |
| Career earnings | $4,407,521 | $11,249,284 |
Path
Iva Majoli's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 1997 | SF | Barbara Paulus | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 22, 1997 | QF | Anne-Gaelle Sidot | 4-6 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1997 | R16 | Yayuk Basuki | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Iva Majoli's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 1997 | SF | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-0 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 22, 1997 | QF | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1997 | R16 | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |