Alexandra Fusai vs Sabine Appelmans — Fed Cup WG1 SF: FRA vs BEL Round Robin
Fed Cup WG1 SF: FRA vs BEL · WTA · Round Robin
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 12 July 1997
clay
Fusai A.6-7 6-3 6-1
Appelmans S.
Fusai A.
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Appelmans S.
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Alexandra Fusai defeated Sabine Appelmans 6-7 6-3 6-1 in the Fed Cup WG1 SF: FRA vs BEL round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sabine Appelmans came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alexandra Fusai claimed a first win over Sabine Appelmans in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alexandra Fusai dropped the opening set before beating Sabine Appelmans 6–7 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-11 | Canadian Open | R32 | hard | Sabine Appelmans | 6-3 6-3 |