Raluca Sandu vs Ekaterina Sysoeva — Istanbul 75K Round of 32
Istanbul 75K · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 July 1997 ·
hard
Sandu R.6-3 1-6 6-4
Sysoeva E.
Sandu R.
6162
Sysoeva E.
3641
Raluca Sandu defeated Ekaterina Sysoeva 6-3 1-6 6-4 in the Istanbul 75K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Sysoeva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Raluca Sandu claimed a first win over Ekaterina Sysoeva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Raluca Sandu closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-02-10 | Rogaska Slatina 25K | R16 | carpet | Ekaterina Sysoeva | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |