Samantha Reeves vs Kristina Brandi — Newport Beach 25K Semi-final
Newport Beach 25K · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 September 1997 ·
hard
Reeves S.3-6 6-4 6-2
Brandi K.
Reeves S.
3662
Brandi K.
6421
Samantha Reeves defeated Kristina Brandi 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the Newport Beach 25K semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kristina Brandi came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, but Samantha Reeves had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Samantha Reeves narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Samantha Reeves dropped the opening set before beating Kristina Brandi 3–6 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-13 | Sedona AZ 50K | F | hard | Samantha Reeves | 7-5 1-6 6-4 |
| 2003-07-28 | Louisville 50K | SF | hard | Kristina Brandi | 7-6(5) 6-2 |
| 2001-04-23 | Bradenton 75K | R16 | clay | Kristina Brandi | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1999-03-18 | Key Biscayne | R128 | hard | Kristina Brandi | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1998-07-27 | Salt Lake City 25K | QF | hard | Kristina Brandi | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1997-09-29 | Santa Clara 50K | R32 | hard | Kristina Brandi | 6-7 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
56%
56%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
37%
44%
Service points won·Even
48%
52%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.3
0.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
7.0
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (8 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.