Nathalie Dechy vs Barbara Paulus — US Open Round of 128
US Open · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 August 1998 ·
hard
Dechy N.6-2 7-5
Paulus B.
Dechy N.
672
Paulus B.
250
Nathalie Dechy defeated Barbara Paulus 6-2 7-5 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Barbara Paulus came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128, but Nathalie Dechy had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Nathalie Dechy claimed a first win over Barbara Paulus in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nathalie Dechy closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-20 | Luxembourg | R32 | hard | Barbara Paulus | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
70%
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1st serve points won·
60%
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2nd serve points won·
44%
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Service points won·
55%
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Return points won·
43%
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Break points saved·
54%
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Aces / match·
1.5
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Double faults / match·
3.5
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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