Catalina Cristea vs Pavlina Nola — Bucharest 25K Semi-final
Bucharest 25K · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 September 1996 ·
clay
Cristea C.6-3 6-1
Nola P.
Cristea C.
662
Nola P.
310
Catalina Cristea defeated Pavlina Nola 6-3 6-1 in the Bucharest 25K semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pavlina Nola came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Catalina Cristea claimed a first win over Pavlina Nola in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Catalina Cristea dropped just 4 games past Pavlina Nola.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-21 | Seattle 50K | R16 | hard | Pavlina Nola | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |