Nicole Sewell vs Kristen Van Elden — Australia Circuit 4 40K Round of 16
Australia Circuit 4 40K · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 March 2002 ·
grass
Sewell N.2-6 6-4 6-3
Van Elden K.
Sewell N.
2662
Van Elden K.
6431
Nicole Sewell defeated Kristen Van Elden 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the Australia Circuit 4 40K round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Kristen Van Elden came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Nicole Sewell had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on grass. Nicole Sewell claimed a first win over Kristen Van Elden in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicole Sewell dropped the opening set before beating Kristen Van Elden 2–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-02-25 | Bendigo 25K | R16 | hard | Kristen Van Elden | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2001-03-05 | Australia Circuit 1 40K | R32 | grass | Kristen Van Elden | 6-7 6-1 6-0 |
| 2001-03-05 | Australia Circuit 2 40K | QF | grass | Kristen Van Elden | 6-2 6-2 |