Elena Makarova vs Barbara Paulus — Palermo Semi-final

Palermo · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Elena Makarova
53 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 July 1997
clay
AUT
Barbara Paulus
55 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWW
Makarova E.
6-4 7-5
Paulus B.
Makarova E.
672
Paulus B.
45–

Elena Makarova defeated Barbara Paulus 6-4 7-5 in the Palermo semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Barbara Paulus came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elena Makarova claimed a first win over Barbara Paulus in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-07-13WarsawR32clayBarbara Paulus1-6 7-5 7-5

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
30°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 47%

Draw

Final
Testud S.
Makarova E.
7-56-3
Semi-finals
Testud S.
Schett B.
0-66-37-6
Makarova E.
Paulus B.
6-47-5
Quarter-finals
Testud S.
Gagliardi E.
6-76-26-3
Schett B.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-35-77-6
Makarova E.
Farina Elia S.
7-57-6
Paulus B.
Gorrochategui I.
2-66-36-2
R16
Ruano Pascual V.
Pizzichini G.
6-46-4
Schett B.
Van Lottum N.
6-16-3
Testud S.
Garrone L.
1-66-46-2
Paulus B.
Cecchini S.
6-16-4
Gagliardi E.
Gavaldon A.
6-26-1
Gorrochategui I.
Begerow P.
2-66-46-1
Makarova E.
Labat F.
6-24-66-1
Farina Elia S.
De Ville S.
7-56-3
R32
Paulus B.
Dopfer S.
7-52-1
Schett B.
Meier S.
6-11-0
Farina Elia S.
Pampoulova E.
2-66-46-2
Makarova E.
Triska K.
6-36-2
Labat F.
Zuluaga F.
3-66-26-0
Gorrochategui I.
Lubiani F.
6-47-5
Begerow P.
Ghirardi L.
6-44-66-2
Cecchini S.
Gaidano M.
6-46-3
Garrone L.
Cenkova L.
6-76-26-4
Van Lottum N.
Kochta M.
6-06-3
Testud S.
Kschwendt K.
6-26-2
Gavaldon A.
Panova T.
6-26-4
Gagliardi E.
Perfetti F.
6-06-3
Pizzichini G.
Barna A.
7-66-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Nemeckova L.
7-66-3
De Ville S.
Dellangelo L.
6-27-6