Francesca Lubiani vs Rachel Mcquillan — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 1997 ·
hard
Lubiani F.6-2 7-6
Mcquillan R.
Lubiani F.
672
Mcquillan R.
260
Francesca Lubiani defeated Rachel Mcquillan 6-2 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rachel Mcquillan came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Francesca Lubiani had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Francesca Lubiani claimed a first win over Rachel Mcquillan in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Francesca Lubiani closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-26 | Wimbledon | Q128 | grass | Rachel Mcquillan | 6-1 6-7(4) 6-1 |
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast