Barbara Paulus vs Nathalie DechyLuxembourg Round of 32

Luxembourg · WTA · Round of 32
55 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 1997
hard
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Paulus B.
6-4 6-4
Dechy N.
Paulus B.
662
Dechy N.
44

Barbara Paulus defeated Nathalie Dechy 6-4 6-4 in the Luxembourg round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nathalie Dechy came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Barbara Paulus claimed a first win over Nathalie Dechy in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Barbara Paulus edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-08-31US OpenR128hardNathalie Dechy6-2 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·
70%
1st serve points won·
60%
2nd serve points won·
44%
Service points won·
55%
Return points won·
43%
Break points saved·
54%
Aces / match·
1.5
Double faults / match·
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast