Sylvia Plischke vs Anna Kournikova — Roland Garros Round of 64
Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 May 2000 ·
clay
Plischke S.6-2 4-6 6-3
Kournikova A.
Plischke S.
6462
Kournikova A.
2631
Sylvia Plischke defeated Anna Kournikova 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Kournikova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Sylvia Plischke claimed a first win over Anna Kournikova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sylvia Plischke closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-02-28 | Scottsdale | R16 | hard | Anna Kournikova | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1998-02-23 | Linz | R32 | hard | Anna Kournikova | 5-7 6-4 7-5 |
| 1997-05-12 | Berlin | R64 | grass | Anna Kournikova | 6-2 6-2 |
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast