Tamarine Tanasugarn vs Fang LiAuckland Round of 32

Auckland · WTA · Round of 32
49 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 January 1998
hard
53 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tanasugarn T.
4-6 6-4 6-2
Li F.
Tanasugarn T.
4662
Li F.
6421

Tamarine Tanasugarn defeated Fang Li 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fang Li came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Tamarine Tanasugarn had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Tamarine Tanasugarn claimed a first win over Fang Li in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-11-16PattayaQFhardFang Li7-6 6-4
1998-02-03TokyoR32hardFang Li6-1 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·
64%
1st serve points won·
59%
2nd serve points won·
46%
Service points won·
54%
Return points won·
44%
Break points saved·
53%
Aces / match·
1.2
Double faults / match·
3.3

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
23°CPartly cloudy
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 54%