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Liz Smylie #82 def. Helena Sukova #5

7-5 3-6 7-5

Match Information

Date Jan 21, 1987*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Liz Smylie
Score7-5 3-6 7-5
Loser Helena Sukova

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldLiz SmylieHelena Sukova
Country AUS CZE
Birth dateApr 11, 1963Feb 23, 1965
Age2321
Height166188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)825
Ranking points (entering)9106
Elo (entering)1,7232,130
Career W-L161–188580–297
Career earnings$1,701,837$6,391,245
Pre-match H2H
Liz Smylie 0 2 Helena Sukova

Path

Liz Smylie's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 1987R32 Robin White 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 1987R64 Patricia Hy Boulais 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data

Liz Smylie's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 23, 1987QF Claudia Kohde Kilsch 6-7(3) 6-4 2-6LH2HMatch data

Helena Sukova's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 1987R32 Christiane Jolissaint 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 1987R64 Hu Na 6-4 7-6(6)WH2HMatch data