Joannette Kruger vs Alexia Dechaume Balleret — Prague Quarter-final

Prague · WTA · Quarter-final
RSA
Joannette Kruger
52 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 July 1997
clay
FRA
Alexia Dechaume Balleret
56 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kruger J.
4-6 7-6 6-1
Dechaume Balleret A.
Kruger J.
4762
Dechaume Balleret A.
6611

Joannette Kruger defeated Alexia Dechaume Balleret 4-6 7-6 6-1 in the Prague quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexia Dechaume Balleret came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Joannette Kruger claimed a first win over Alexia Dechaume Balleret in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-08-24New HavenR32hardAlexia Dechaume Balleret6-4 3-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
Kruger J.Dechaume Balleret A.
1st serve in·
68%
—
1st serve points won·
41%
—
2nd serve points won·
13%
—
Service points won·
32%
—
Return points won·
46%
—
Break points saved·
33%
—
Aces / match·
0.0
—
Double faults / match·
5.0
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 48%

Draw

Final
Kruger J.
Maruska M.
6-16-1
Semi-finals
Kruger J.
Martinek V.
7-56-1
Maruska M.
Cristea C.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Cristea C.
Richterova L.
6-22-67-5
Kruger J.
Dechaume Balleret A.
4-67-66-1
Maruska M.
Habsudova K.
7-51-66-4
Martinek V.
Chladkova D.
6-46-0
R16
Habsudova K.
Diaz Oliva M.
4-66-24-0
Maruska M.
Courtois L.
W/O
Kruger J.
Louarsabishvili N.
6-25-76-4
Dechaume Balleret A.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
3-66-26-1
Chladkova D.
Bobkova R.
7-66-4
Cristea C.
Simpson R.
6-36-3
Richterova L.
Dragomir Ilie R.
7-66-4
Martinek V.
Probst W.
6-06-2
R32
Cristea C.
Gersi A.
6-20-1
Kruger J.
Barabanschikova O.
6-36-2
Courtois L.
Kandarr J.
6-27-6
Schultz Mccarthy B.
Zrubakova R.
6-26-1
Dechaume Balleret A.
Martincova E.
6-44-66-4
Louarsabishvili N.
Kleinova S.
3-66-26-2
Habsudova K.
Leon Garcia G.
6-46-3
Simpson R.
Boogert K.
7-56-1
Richterova L.
Pelikanova R.
6-36-1
Martinek V.
Langrova P.
6-46-3
Dragomir Ilie R.
Grzybowska M.
6-34-66-4
Bobkova R.
Melicharova E.
6-36-4
Chladkova D.
Nekvapilova M.
6-76-06-1
Maruska M.
Studenikova K.
6-06-2
Probst W.
Schnyder P.
3-67-66-4
Diaz Oliva M.
Suarez P.
6-26-2