Sabine Appelmans vs Mary Joe Fernandez — Chicago Round of 32
Chicago · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 November 1997 ·
carpet
Appelmans S.6-2 6-1
Joe Fernandez M.
Appelmans S.
662
Joe Fernandez M.
210
Sabine Appelmans defeated Mary Joe Fernandez 6-2 6-1 in the Chicago round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Mary Joe Fernandez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sabine Appelmans claimed a first win over Mary Joe Fernandez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sabine Appelmans dropped just 3 games past Mary Joe Fernandez.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-4 6-3 |