Arantxa Sanchez Vicario vs Natalia Zvereva — Roland Garros Round of 16
Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 May 1997 ·
clay
Sanchez Vicario A.6-4 6-2
Zvereva N.
Sanchez Vicario A.
662
Zvereva N.
420
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario defeated Natalia Zvereva 6-4 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Arantxa Sanchez Vicario came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Arantxa Sanchez Vicario dropped just 6 games past Natalia Zvereva.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-11 | Sydney | QF | hard | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1993-08-30 | US Open | QF | hard | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 3-0 |
| 1991-08-26 | US Open | R16 | hard | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-3 7-6(4) |
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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