Arantxa Sanchez Vicario vs Jana NovotnaRoland Garros Quarter-final

Roland Garros · WTA · Quarter-final
54 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 May 1993 ·
clay
57 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sanchez Vicario A.
6-2 7-5
Novotna J.
Sanchez Vicario A.
672
Novotna J.
250

Arantxa Sanchez Vicario defeated Jana Novotna 6-2 7-5 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jana Novotna came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-08-17Canadian OpenSFhardArantxa Sanchez Vicario4-6 7-6 6-2
1998-06-15EastbourneFgrassJana Novotna6-1 7-5
1998-03-19Key BiscayneQFhardArantxa Sanchez Vicario6-1 6-1
1997-11-17WTA Tour ChampionshipsQFcarpetJana Novotna6-4 3-6 6-1
1997-06-23WimbledonSFgrassJana Novotna6-4 6-2
1997-05-19MadridSFclayJana Novotna6-4 6-4
1996-05-27Roland GarrosSFclayArantxa Sanchez Vicario6-3 7-5

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw