Kimberly Po Messerli vs Lindsay Davenport — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 1997 ·
hard
Po Messerli K.7-6 6-4
Davenport L.
Po Messerli K.
762
Davenport L.
640
Kimberly Po Messerli defeated Lindsay Davenport 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lindsay Davenport came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Kimberly Po Messerli claimed a first win over Lindsay Davenport in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kimberly Po Messerli edged Lindsay Davenport in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-09 | Philadelphia | R16 | carpet | Lindsay Davenport | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1998-07-27 | Stanford | R16 | hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1998-05-25 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Lindsay Davenport | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1997-02-17 | Oklahoma | SF | hard | Lindsay Davenport | 1-6 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
—
59%
1st serve points won·
—
71%
2nd serve points won·
—
48%
Service points won·
—
62%
Return points won·
—
48%
Break points saved·
—
58%
Aces / match·
—
4.9
Double faults / match·
—
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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