Karen Cross vs Joanne Ward — Redbridge 25K Qualifying Round
Karen Cross defeated Joanne Ward 6-1 6-3 in the Redbridge 25K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joanne Ward came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Karen Cross claimed a first win over Joanne Ward in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karen Cross dropped just 4 games past Joanne Ward.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCross K. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Cross K. leads 1–0 · Clay: Ward J. leads 1–0
- Cross K.February 1998Redbridge 25KThis matchHard6-1 6-3
- Ward J.May 1996Lee-on-Solent 10KClay6-2 7-6
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchCross K.Ward J.1 550ELO1 4991 497Hard ELO1 5176–4Last 104–623Age22
Cite this
Karen Cross beat Joanne Ward 6-1 6-3. Umpiry, "Karen Cross vs Joanne Ward — Redbridge 25K Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-02-17/cross-vs-ward-redbridge-25k-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 17 February 1998).