Els Callens vs Rita Grande — Linz Round of 32
Linz · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 February 1997 ·
hard
Callens E.4-6 6-1 6-3
Grande R.
Callens E.
4662
Grande R.
6131
Els Callens defeated Rita Grande 4-6 6-1 6-3 in the Linz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rita Grande came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Els Callens had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Els Callens narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Els Callens dropped the opening set before beating Rita Grande 4–6 6–1 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-09 | Vancouver | R32 | hard | Rita Grande | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-07-20 | Fed Cup WG QF: ITA vs BEL | RR | clay | Els Callens | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1996-08-26 | US Open | R32 | hard | Rita Grande | 7-5 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
38%
42%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
43%
Break points saved·Clear edge
44%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
1.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (10 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast