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Steffi Graf def. Monica Seles
7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 29, 1989* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Brighton |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Monica Seles |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Monica Seles |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Dec 2, 1973 |
| Age | 20 | 15 |
| Height | 176 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 7 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 300 | 91 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,568 | 1,993 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 578–121 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $14,891,762 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 1989 | SF | Jana Novotna | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 28, 1989 | QF | Elna Reinach | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 27, 1989 | R16 | Claudia Kohde Kilsch | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 26, 1989 | R32 | Laura Garrone | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 1989 | SF | Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 28, 1989 | QF | Hana Mandlikova | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 27, 1989 | R16 | Ann Henricksson | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 26, 1989 | R32 | Nathalie Herreman | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |