Nathalie Tauziat vs Arantxa Sanchez Vicario — US Open Round of 16
US Open · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 22 August 2000 ·
hard
Tauziat N.6-3 6-2
Sanchez Vicario A.
Tauziat N.
662
Sanchez Vicario A.
320
Nathalie Tauziat defeated Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 6-3 6-2 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arantxa Sanchez Vicario came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Nathalie Tauziat had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Nathalie Tauziat claimed a first win over Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nathalie Tauziat dropped just 5 games past Arantxa Sanchez Vicario.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-30 | WTA Tour Championships | R16 | carpet | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-08-17 | Canadian Open | R16 | hard | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 3-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 1997-06-23 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1994-08-29 | US Open | R64 | hard | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-2 7-6 |
| 1993-08-30 | US Open | R16 | hard | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-4 6-3 |
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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