Anna Smashnova vs Rita Kuti Kis — Athens 25K Final
Anna Smashnova defeated Rita Kuti Kis 1-6 6-2 6-2 in the Athens 25K final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rita Kuti Kis came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Anna Smashnova claimed a first win over Rita Kuti Kis in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Anna Smashnova dropped the opening set before beating Rita Kuti Kis 1–6 6–2 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSmashnova A. came through in three 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
Clay: Smashnova A. leads 1–0 · Hard: Kuti Kis R. leads 1–0
- Smashnova A.April 1998Athens 25KThis matchClay1-6 6-2 6-2
- Kuti Kis R.March 1997Rockford 25KHard7-6 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSmashnova A.Kuti Kis R.1 714ELO1 5491 742Clay ELO1 5684–6Last 104–621Age20157 cmHeight176 cmRightPlaysLeft
Cite this
Anna Smashnova beat Rita Kuti Kis 1-6 6-2 6-2. Umpiry, "Anna Smashnova vs Rita Kuti Kis — Athens 25K Final", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-04-06/kis-vs-smashnova-athens-25k-f?utm_source=cite (as of 6 April 1998).