Arantxa Sanchez Vicario vs Anna Kournikova — US Open Round of 16
US Open · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 August 1998 ·
hard
Sanchez Vicario A.7-6 6-3
Kournikova A.
Sanchez Vicario A.
762
Kournikova A.
630
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario defeated Anna Kournikova 7-6 6-3 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Kournikova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Arantxa Sanchez Vicario closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-21 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1998-05-11 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Anna Kournikova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1998-03-19 | Key Biscayne | SF | hard | Anna Kournikova | 3-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 1997-05-12 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Anna Kournikova | 3-6 6-0 6-3 |
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast