Anke Huber vs Arantxa Sanchez Vicario — Australian Open Quarter-final
Australian Open · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 1998 ·
hard
Huber A.7-6 7-5
Sanchez Vicario A.
Huber A.
772
Sanchez Vicario A.
650
Anke Huber defeated Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 7-6 7-5 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arantxa Sanchez Vicario came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Anke Huber had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Anke Huber claimed a first win over Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Anke Huber edged Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-11 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1998-09-21 | Tokyo | SF | hard | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 1994-05-23 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-3 6-2 |
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast