Dominique Monami vs Arantxa Sanchez Vicario — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 1997 ·
hard
Monami D.1-6 6-4 8-6
Sanchez Vicario A.
Monami D.
1682
Sanchez Vicario A.
6461
Dominique Monami defeated Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 1-6 6-4 8-6 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arantxa Sanchez Vicario came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Dominique Monami had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on hard. Dominique Monami narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Dominique Monami dropped the opening set before beating Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 1–6 6–4 8–6.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-22 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1998-05-04 | Rome | R16 | clay | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1997-10-12 | Zurich | R32 | hard | Dominique Monami | 7-5 5-7 6-4 |
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-0 6-3 |
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast