Alexia Dechaume Balleret vs Sarah Pitkowski Malcor — Cardiff Semi-final

Cardiff · WTA · Semi-final
FRA
Alexia Dechaume Balleret
56 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 13 May 1997
clay
FRA
Sarah Pitkowski Malcor
50 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Dechaume Balleret A.
6-3 6-4
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Dechaume Balleret A.
662
Pitkowski Malcor S.
34–

Alexia Dechaume Balleret defeated Sarah Pitkowski Malcor 6-3 6-4 in the Cardiff semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sarah Pitkowski Malcor came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alexia Dechaume Balleret claimed a first win over Sarah Pitkowski Malcor in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-02-23OklahomaR32hardSarah Pitkowski Malcor7-6 7-6

Draw

Final
Ruano Pascual V.
Dechaume Balleret A.
6-13-66-2
Semi-finals
Ruano Pascual V.
Grande R.
6-33-66-4
Dechaume Balleret A.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Ruano Pascual V.
Langrova P.
6-46-2
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Carlsson A.
7-56-4
Dechaume Balleret A.
Lubiani F.
2-66-46-2
Grande R.
Monami D.
1-66-27-5
R16
Lubiani F.
Oremans M.
7-56-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Grossman A.
6-06-0
Dechaume Balleret A.
Cristea C.
6-46-4
Carlsson A.
Begerow P.
6-36-4
Monami D.
Zrubakova R.
7-57-5
Langrova P.
Dopfer S.
6-36-4
Grande R.
Torrens Valero C.
6-36-2
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Whitlinger Jones T.
3-66-07-5
R32
Grande R.
Guse K.
7-56-2
Torrens Valero C.
Chladkova D.
3-66-46-1
Cristea C.
Yoshida Y.
5-76-36-2
Lubiani F.
Gagliardi E.
1-66-27-6
Oremans M.
Maruska M.
6-42-66-3
Begerow P.
Watanabe J.
6-36-2
Monami D.
Tu M.
6-36-3
Langrova P.
Gavaldon A.
6-36-3
Dopfer S.
Smith S.
6-26-2
Whitlinger Jones T.
Pena L.
6-06-0
Grossman A.
Cecchini S.
6-46-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Ellwood A.
3-67-67-6
Dechaume Balleret A.
Richterova L.
7-56-0
Carlsson A.
Pullin J.
6-46-1
Zrubakova R.
Martinek V.
6-17-6
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Leon Garcia G.
6-36-2