Paola Suarez vs Joannette Kruger — Sao Paulo Semi-final
Sao Paulo · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2000 ·
hard
Suarez P.6-2 6-3
Kruger J.
Suarez P.
662
Kruger J.
230
Paola Suarez defeated Joannette Kruger 6-2 6-3 in the Sao Paulo semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joannette Kruger came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Paola Suarez had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on hard. Paola Suarez claimed a first win over Joannette Kruger in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Paola Suarez dropped just 5 games past Joannette Kruger.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-09 | Japan Open | R16 | hard | Joannette Kruger | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2000-07-10 | Klagenfurt | R16 | clay | Joannette Kruger | 6-2 6-7 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
68%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
62%
41%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
47%
13%
Service points won·Clear edge
56%
32%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Dominant
59%
33%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.3
0.0
Double faults / match·Even
5.0
5.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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