Anna Kournikova vs Anke Huber — Hanover Quarter-final

Hanover · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Anna Kournikova
45 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 18 February 1998
carpet
GER
Anke Huber
51 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kournikova A.
6-4 3-6 6-4
Huber A.
Kournikova A.
6362
Huber A.
4641

Anna Kournikova defeated Anke Huber 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Hanover quarter-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Anke Huber came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Anna Kournikova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Anna Kournikova closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-02-02TokyoR32hardAnna Kournikova7-6 6-0
1998-02-09ParisR16carpetAnke Huber6-2 1-6 6-4
1997-08-04Manhattan BeachR32hardAnke Huber6-0 6-1
1997-06-23WimbledonR32grassAnna Kournikova3-6 6-4 6-4
1997-03-07Indian WellsR32hardAnke Huber3-6 6-2 6-2

Draw

Final
Schnyder P.
Novotna J.
6-02-67-5
Semi-finals
Schnyder P.
Appelmans S.
6-36-3
Novotna J.
Kournikova A.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Appelmans S.
Graf S.
6-37-6
Novotna J.
Raymond L.
6-17-5
Kournikova A.
Huber A.
6-43-66-4
Schnyder P.
Tauziat N.
6-46-3
R16
Graf S.
Glass A.
6-46-2
Novotna J.
Monami D.
4-66-46-3
Raymond L.
Gersi A.
6-16-0
Kournikova A.
Probst W.
6-36-1
Huber A.
Schett B.
6-46-2
Tauziat N.
Habsudova K.
6-46-4
Schnyder P.
Majoli I.
6-16-3
Appelmans S.
Maleeva M.
7-56-3
R32
Appelmans S.
Spirlea I.
4-1
Glass A.
Paulus B.
2-66-36-0
Maleeva M.
Babel M.
6-46-2
Huber A.
Likhovtseva E.
6-76-26-4
Monami D.
Cocheteux A.
6-26-0
Gersi A.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-16-77-6
Habsudova K.
Rittner B.
6-47-6
Schnyder P.
Sidot A.
6-06-2
Raymond L.
Fusai A.
7-66-2
Kournikova A.
Farina Elia S.
6-46-3
Tauziat N.
Grzybowska M.
6-26-1
Schett B.
Labat F.
7-56-1