Ludmila Richterova vs Alexia Dechaume Balleret — Bogota Round of 32
Bogota · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 1998
clay
Richterova L.6-4 1-6 6-1
Dechaume Balleret A.
Richterova L.
6162
Dechaume Balleret A.
4611
Ludmila Richterova defeated Alexia Dechaume Balleret 6-4 1-6 6-1 in the Bogota round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexia Dechaume Balleret came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Ludmila Richterova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Ludmila Richterova claimed a first win over Alexia Dechaume Balleret in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ludmila Richterova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 1–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-13 | Cardiff | R32 | clay | Alexia Dechaume Balleret | 7-5 6-0 |
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Draw
Quarter-finals
Jeyaseelan S.
Morariu C.
4-2
Martinez Granados C.
Courtois L.
4-66-26-2
Schaerer L.
Husarova J.
6-76-37-6
Suarez P.
Zuluaga F.
5-76-16-1
R16
Courtois L.
Mazzotta M.
6-06-2
Morariu C.
Van Lottum N.
6-16-76-3
Jeyaseelan S.
Mesa M.
6-36-2
Schaerer L.
Plischke S.
6-17-5
Husarova J.
Diaz Oliva M.
4-67-56-4
Zuluaga F.
Nemeckova L.
6-36-3
Suarez P.
Richterova L.
6-26-1
Martinez Granados C.
Torrens Valero C.
6-77-56-4
R32
Mesa M.
Martinek V.
6-36-1
Van Lottum N.
Barna A.
6-34-66-4
Torrens Valero C.
Huber L.
6-26-1
Richterova L.
Dechaume Balleret A.
6-41-66-1
Jeyaseelan S.
Nola P.
6-46-1
Schaerer L.
Noorlander S.
1-66-36-3
Morariu C.
Watanabe J.
6-36-1
Diaz Oliva M.
Sysoeva E.
6-16-76-4
Plischke S.
Smashnova A.
6-26-1
Courtois L.
Ghirardi L.
6-06-2
Husarova J.
Krivencheva S.
6-26-2
Suarez P.
Obziler T.
6-26-2
Mazzotta M.
Garcia J.
6-06-1
Martinez Granados C.
Triska K.
6-31-66-4
Zuluaga F.
Dopfer S.
6-26-3
Nemeckova L.
Alcazar A.
6-16-2