Match facts
Australian Open 1996PlayersAt the time of the match
| Mohamed Abdel Aziz | Shoma Kato | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #17 |
| Ranking points | - | 65 |
| Seed | #1 | #15 |
| Country | USA | JPN |
| Age | 22 | 23 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 167 cm |
| 1996 season | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Hard record | 317 - 63 (83.4%) | 118 - 84 (58.4%) |
| Career record | 600 - 125 (82.8%) | 191 - 141 (57.5%) |
Head-to-head10 meetings
1998-09-21 · Tokyo · Hard
Monica Seles6-33-66-3Round of 16Naoko Sawamatsu 1997-09-15 · Tokyo · Hard
Monica Seles6-36-1SemifinalNaoko Sawamatsu 1997-08-18 · Atlanta · Hard
Monica Seles6-46-3Round of 16Naoko Sawamatsu 1997-06-17 · Eastbourne · Grass
Monica Seles6-27-5Round of 16Naoko Sawamatsu 1997-03-20 · Key Biscayne · Hard
Monica Seles6-32-66-2Round of 64Naoko Sawamatsu 1996-09-16 · Tokyo · Hard
Monica Seles6-16-4QuarterfinalNaoko Sawamatsu Road in Australian Open1996
Mohamed Abdel Aziz
Monica Seles6-36-0Round of 128Janet LeeMonica Seles6-16-1Round of 64Katarina StudenikovaMonica Seles7-56-0Round of 32Julie Halard DecugisMonica Seles6-16-3Round of 16Naoko SawamatsuMonica Seles6-16-2QuarterfinalIva MajoliMonica Seles6-7(2)6-17-5SemifinalChanda RubinMonica Seles6-46-1FinalAnke Huber Shoma Kato
Naoko Sawamatsu4-66-26-1Round of 128Catalina CristeaNaoko Sawamatsu6-46-3Round of 64Linda WildNaoko Sawamatsu6-46-0Round of 32Ai SugiyamaMonica Seles6-16-3Round of 16Naoko Sawamatsu