Nicola Payne vs Heather Bates — Sunderland 10K Round of 32
Sunderland 10K · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 September 1999 ·
hard
GBRHeather Bates
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Payne N.6-3 6-1
Bates H.
Payne N.
662
Bates H.
310
Nicola Payne defeated Heather Bates 6-3 6-1 in the Sunderland 10K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Heather Bates came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nicola Payne claimed a first win over Heather Bates in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicola Payne dropped just 4 games past Heather Bates.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-07-28 | Ilkley 10K | R32 | grass | Heather Bates | 6-2 6-2 |