Anna Linkova vs Alessia Lombardi — Milan 10K Qualifying Round
Milan 10K · ITF · Qualifying Round
RUSAnna Linkova
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 26 June 1997 ·
hard
ITAAlessia Lombardi
Last 10 · pre-match
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Linkova A.6-2 6-3
Lombardi A.
Linkova A.
662
Lombardi A.
230
Anna Linkova defeated Alessia Lombardi 6-2 6-3 in the Milan 10K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alessia Lombardi came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Anna Linkova claimed a first win over Alessia Lombardi in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Anna Linkova dropped just 5 games past Alessia Lombardi.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-09 | Fiumicino 10K | SF | clay | Alessia Lombardi | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1997-07-01 | Sezze 10K | R32 | clay | Alessia Lombardi | 7-5 6-7 6-4 |