Nathalie Tauziat vs Karina Habsudova — Hanover Round of 16
Hanover · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 18 February 1998 ·
carpet
Tauziat N.6-4 6-4
Habsudova K.
Tauziat N.
662
Habsudova K.
440
Nathalie Tauziat defeated Karina Habsudova 6-4 6-4 in the Hanover round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Karina Habsudova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Nathalie Tauziat narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Nathalie Tauziat edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-14 | Linz | R16 | hard | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2000-03-10 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Karina Habsudova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-08-25 | US Open | R128 | hard | Karina Habsudova | 7-5 7-6 |
| 1997-02-10 | Paris | R16 | carpet | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1996-05-27 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Karina Habsudova | 6-2 4-6 8-6 |