Shi Ting Wang vs Rachel Mcquillan — Hope Island Round of 16
Hope Island · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 1998 ·
hard
Ting Wang S.1-6 6-4 6-4
Mcquillan R.
Ting Wang S.
1662
Mcquillan R.
6441
Shi Ting Wang defeated Rachel Mcquillan 1-6 6-4 6-4 in the Hope Island round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rachel Mcquillan came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Shi Ting Wang had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 7 on hard. Shi Ting Wang claimed a first win over Rachel Mcquillan in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Shi Ting Wang dropped the opening set before beating Rachel Mcquillan 1–6 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-01 | Gold Coast | R32 | hard | Rachel Mcquillan | 6-7(3) 6-4 6-3 |
| 1996-12-30 | Hope Island | R32 | hard | Rachel Mcquillan | 6-7 6-4 6-3 |