Melissa Mazzotta vs Jana Nejedly — Newport Beach 25K Round of 16
Newport Beach 25K · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 September 1997 ·
hard
Mazzotta M.2-6 7-5 7-6
Nejedly J.
Mazzotta M.
2772
Nejedly J.
6561
Melissa Mazzotta defeated Jana Nejedly 2-6 7-5 7-6 in the Newport Beach 25K round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jana Nejedly came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Melissa Mazzotta claimed a first win over Jana Nejedly in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Melissa Mazzotta dropped the opening set before beating Jana Nejedly 2–6 7–5 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-02-13 | Midland 50K | R32 | hard | Jana Nejedly | 6-1 6-3 |