Lea Ghirardi vs Jolene Watanabe — Phoenix 50K Round of 32
Phoenix 50K · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 31 March 1998 ·
hard
Ghirardi L.7-6 6-3
Watanabe J.
Ghirardi L.
762
Watanabe J.
630
Lea Ghirardi defeated Jolene Watanabe 7-6 6-3 in the Phoenix 50K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jolene Watanabe came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Lea Ghirardi claimed a first win over Jolene Watanabe in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Lea Ghirardi closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-12 | Indian Wells 25K | QF | hard | Jolene Watanabe | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-03-23 | Woodlands 25K | R16 | hard | Jolene Watanabe | 2-6 7-5 6-0 |
| 1995-05-29 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Jolene Watanabe | 6-1 3-6 6-4 |