Lea Ghirardi vs Melissa Middleton — Grado 25K Round of 16
Grado 25K · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 June 1999 ·
clay
Ghirardi L.4-6 6-2 6-3
Middleton M.
Ghirardi L.
4662
Middleton M.
6231
Lea Ghirardi defeated Melissa Middleton 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Grado 25K round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Melissa Middleton came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Lea Ghirardi claimed a first win over Melissa Middleton in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Lea Ghirardi dropped the opening set before beating Melissa Middleton 4–6 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-19 | Gorizia 25K | R32 | clay | Melissa Middleton | 5-0 |