Fang Li vs Julie Halard DecugisHobart Round of 16

Hobart · WTA · Round of 16
53 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 11 January 1998
hard
55 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Li F.
3-6 6-2 6-1
Halard Decugis J.
Li F.
3662
Halard Decugis J.
6211

Fang Li defeated Julie Halard Decugis 3-6 6-2 6-1 in the Hobart round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julie Halard Decugis came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Fang Li claimed a first win over Julie Halard Decugis in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-08-30US OpenR64hardJulie Halard Decugis6-2 6-4
1999-03-05Indian WellsR64hardJulie Halard Decugis6-2 7-6
1998-11-16PattayaFhardJulie Halard Decugis6-1 6-2

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
21°CPartly cloudy
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 64%