Julie Halard Decugis vs Arantxa Sanchez Vicario — New Haven Round of 16
New Haven · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 August 1998 ·
hard
Halard Decugis J.7-6 6-2
Sanchez Vicario A.
Halard Decugis J.
762
Sanchez Vicario A.
620
Julie Halard Decugis defeated Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 7-6 6-2 in the New Haven round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arantxa Sanchez Vicario came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Julie Halard Decugis had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Julie Halard Decugis claimed a first win over Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Julie Halard Decugis closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-07 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1994-05-23 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-1 7-6(6) |
| 1994-04-18 | Barcelona 25K | QF | clay | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-1 7-5 |
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast