Catalina Cristea vs Mariaan De Swardt — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 May 1998 ·
clay
Cristea C.6-1 6-2
De Swardt M.
Cristea C.
662
De Swardt M.
120
Catalina Cristea defeated Mariaan De Swardt 6-1 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mariaan De Swardt came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Catalina Cristea claimed a first win over Mariaan De Swardt in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Catalina Cristea dropped just 3 games past Mariaan De Swardt.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-28 | Austin TX 75K | QF | hard | Mariaan De Swardt | 6-3 6-4 |
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast