Olga Ivanova vs Maria Persson — Birkenhead 10K Round of 16
Birkenhead 10K · ITF · Round of 16
RUSOlga Ivanova
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 3 February 1998 ·
hard
SWEMaria Persson
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ivanova O.4-6 6-2 6-1
Persson M.
Ivanova O.
4662
Persson M.
6211
Olga Ivanova defeated Maria Persson 4-6 6-2 6-1 in the Birkenhead 10K round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Persson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Olga Ivanova claimed a first win over Maria Persson in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Olga Ivanova dropped the opening set before beating Maria Persson 4–6 6–2 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-10 | Birmingham 10K | QF | hard | Maria Persson | 6-2 7-6 |