Lea Ghirardi vs Alexia Dechaume Balleret — Budapest Round of 32
Budapest · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 April 1998 ·
clay
Ghirardi L.6-2 6-4
Dechaume Balleret A.
Ghirardi L.
662
Dechaume Balleret A.
240
Lea Ghirardi defeated Alexia Dechaume Balleret 6-2 6-4 in the Budapest round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexia Dechaume Balleret came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Lea Ghirardi had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Lea Ghirardi claimed a first win over Alexia Dechaume Balleret in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Lea Ghirardi dropped just 6 games past Alexia Dechaume Balleret.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-03-21 | Brest 25K | QF | hard | Alexia Dechaume Balleret | 6-4 6-3 |
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast