Anke Huber vs Anna Kournikova — Paris Round of 16
Paris · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 1998
carpet
Huber A.6-2 1-6 6-4
Kournikova A.
Huber A.
6162
Kournikova A.
2641
Anke Huber defeated Anna Kournikova 6-2 1-6 6-4 in the Paris round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Kournikova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Anke Huber narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Anke Huber closed it out in three sets, 6–2 1–6 6–4.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-02-02 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Anna Kournikova | 7-6 6-0 |
| 1998-02-18 | Hanover | QF | carpet | Anna Kournikova | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 1997-08-04 | Manhattan Beach | R32 | hard | Anke Huber | 6-0 6-1 |
| 1997-06-23 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Anna Kournikova | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-03-07 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Anke Huber | 3-6 6-2 6-2 |
Draw
Quarter-finals
Tauziat N.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-12-67-6
Novotna J.
Paulus B.
6-21-66-4
Pierce M.
Huber A.
1-66-16-2
Monami D.
Majoli I.
7-56-3
R16
Majoli I.
Labat F.
5-76-26-4
Novotna J.
Grande R.
6-16-4
Paulus B.
Farina Elia S.
6-16-3
Pierce M.
Habsudova K.
6-11-66-1
Huber A.
Kournikova A.
6-21-66-4
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Appelmans S.
5-76-36-1
Tauziat N.
Loit E.
4-67-66-4
Monami D.
Probst W.
5-76-27-6
R32
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Sidot A.
6-46-0
Farina Elia S.
Chladkova D.
2-66-26-3
Paulus B.
Kleinova S.
6-37-5
Habsudova K.
Halard Decugis J.
7-64-66-4
Kournikova A.
Dechaume Balleret A.
6-37-5
Huber A.
Fusai A.
6-16-1
Appelmans S.
Savchenko L.
6-16-3
Grande R.
Oremans M.
7-66-1
Loit E.
Maleeva M.
6-06-2
Monami D.
Schett B.
6-24-66-0
Probst W.
Courtois L.
3-67-56-4
Labat F.
Likhovtseva E.
6-46-1