Natalia Zvereva vs Julie Halard Decugis — Tokyo Round of 32
Tokyo · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 September 1997 ·
hard
Zvereva N.4-6 6-3 6-2
Halard Decugis J.
Zvereva N.
4662
Halard Decugis J.
6321
Natalia Zvereva defeated Julie Halard Decugis 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julie Halard Decugis came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Natalia Zvereva claimed a first win over Julie Halard Decugis in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Natalia Zvereva dropped the opening set before beating Julie Halard Decugis 4–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-07 | Birmingham | QF | grass | Julie Halard Decugis | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 1999-05-10 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Julie Halard Decugis | 6-2 6-0 |
| 1994-05-23 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Julie Halard Decugis | 7-6(2) 7-5 |
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast