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Mary Joe Fernandez#13 def. Rita Grande#47
4-6 6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 28, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Mary Joe Fernandez |
| Score | 4-6 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Rita Grande |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mary Joe Fernandez | Rita Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | ITA |
| Birth date | Aug 19, 1971 | Mar 23, 1975 |
| Age | 26 | 22 |
| Height | 176 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 47 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,797 | 520 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,035 | 1,683 |
| Career W-L | 409–192 | 172–218 |
| Career earnings | $5,258,471 | $1,858,558 |
Path
Mary Joe Fernandez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | Naoko Kijimuta | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Joe Fernandez's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1997 | R32 | Paola Suarez | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rita Grande's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | Sandra Cacic | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |