Dominique Monami vs Nathalie Tauziat — Paris Semi-final
Paris · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 1998
carpet
Monami D.7-6 1-6 6-1
Tauziat N.
Monami D.
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Tauziat N.
6611
Dominique Monami defeated Nathalie Tauziat 7-6 1-6 6-1 in the Paris semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Nathalie Tauziat came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Dominique Monami narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Dominique Monami came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 1–6 6–1.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-11-15 | WTA Tour Championships | QF | carpet | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 1999-05-03 | Rome | R16 | clay | Dominique Monami | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1997-10-12 | Zurich | R16 | hard | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-3 6-7 7-6 |
| 1997-05-05 | Rome | R32 | clay | Dominique Monami | 6-7 6-1 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