 At the 1995 Australian Open, unseeded Marianne Werdel defeated fifth-seeded Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina in a first round match.Werdel won the first set, but Sabatini raced out to a 3–0 lead in the second set before twice losing her serve.Werdel won four consecutive games to close out the match in straight sets, dismissing Sabatini 6–4, 6–4.