Maria Persson vs Olga Ivanova — Birmingham 10K Qualifying Round
Birmingham 10K · ITF · Qualifying Round
SWEMaria Persson
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 10 February 1998 ·
hard
RUSOlga Ivanova
Last 10 · pre-match
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Persson M.6-2 7-6
Ivanova O.
Persson M.
672
Ivanova O.
260
Maria Persson defeated Olga Ivanova 6-2 7-6 in the Birmingham 10K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Olga Ivanova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Maria Persson claimed a first win over Olga Ivanova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Persson closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-03 | Birkenhead 10K | R16 | hard | Olga Ivanova | 4-6 6-2 6-1 |