Karina Karner vs Heather Bates — Bournemouth 10K Round of 16
Karina Karner defeated Heather Bates 6-1 6-2 in the Bournemouth 10K round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Heather Bates came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Karina Karner had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on clay. Karina Karner claimed a first win over Heather Bates in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karina Karner dropped just 3 games past Heather Bates.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKarner 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
Clay: Karner K. leads 1–0 · Hard: Bates H. leads 1–0
- Karner K.April 1998Bournemouth 10KThis matchClay6-1 6-2
- Bates H.June 1997Antalya 10KHard6-3 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKarner K.Bates H.1 458ELO1 4181 436Clay ELO1 4473–7Last 100–10
Cite this
Karina Karner beat Heather Bates 6-1 6-2. Umpiry, "Karina Karner vs Heather Bates — Bournemouth 10K Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-04-21/bates-vs-karner-bournemouth-10k-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 21 April 1998).