Katarina Studenikova vs Kimberly Po Messerli — Luxembourg Round of 16

Luxembourg · WTA · Round of 16
SVK
Katarina Studenikova
53 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 1997
hard
USA
Kimberly Po Messerli
54 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Studenikova K.
6-4 6-2
Po Messerli K.
Studenikova K.
662
Po Messerli K.
42–

Katarina Studenikova defeated Kimberly Po Messerli 6-4 6-2 in the Luxembourg round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Po Messerli came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Katarina Studenikova claimed a first win over Kimberly Po Messerli in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-06-17EastbourneR32grassKimberly Po Messerli0-6 7-6 6-2
1997-01-28TokyoR32hardKimberly Po Messerli6-4 6-1

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Coetzer A.
Paulus B.
6-43-67-5
Semi-finals
Paulus B.
Sidot A.
6-36-4
Coetzer A.
Studenikova K.
6-13-66-0
Quarter-finals
Paulus B.
Appelmans S.
3-66-36-2
Coetzer A.
Oremans M.
7-56-76-4
Studenikova K.
Kruger J.
6-36-4
Sidot A.
Nagyova H.
6-47-6
R16
Oremans M.
Likhovtseva E.
2-66-36-0
Sidot A.
Habsudova K.
3-66-26-4
Nagyova H.
Sawamatsu N.
6-46-4
Appelmans S.
Sukova H.
6-36-76-2
Paulus B.
Mauresmo A.
7-66-3
Studenikova K.
Po Messerli K.
6-46-2
Kruger J.
Testud S.
6-26-1
Coetzer A.
Farina Elia S.
6-23-66-3
R32
Po Messerli K.
Rittner B.
0-67-54-1
Sawamatsu N.
Labat F.
6-46-4
Nagyova H.
Zvereva N.
3-3
Kruger J.
Maleeva M.
6-26-3
Studenikova K.
Sugiyama A.
6-36-1
Paulus B.
Dechy N.
6-46-4
Appelmans S.
Chladkova D.
6-06-4
Sukova H.
Grande R.
6-13-66-1
Sidot A.
Schnyder P.
4-66-26-2
Mauresmo A.
Glass A.
6-46-4
Farina Elia S.
Babel M.
6-46-1
Oremans M.
Kremer A.
6-16-3
Likhovtseva E.
Basuki Y.
7-56-1
Testud S.
Carlsson A.
6-16-4