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Jana Novotna #3 def. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #8

6-4 3-6 6-1

Match Information

Date Nov 17, 1997
Tournament WTA Tour Championships
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner Jana Novotna
Score6-4 3-6 6-1
Loser Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJana NovotnaArantxa Sanchez-Vicario
Country CZE ESP
Birth dateOct 2, 1968Dec 18, 1971
Age2925
Height175169
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style—Two-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)38
Ranking points (entering)3,4542,417
Elo (entering)2,1412,034
Career W-L504–198708–267
Career earnings$11,249,284$16,942,639
Pre-match H2H
Jana Novotna 9 – 7 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario

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Path

Jana Novotna's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 17, 1997R16 Conchita Martínez 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data

Jana Novotna's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 17, 1997SF Irina Spirlea 7-6 6-2WH2HMatch data

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 17, 1997R16 Monica Seles 3-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data