Anna Kournikova vs Steffi Graf — Eastbourne Quarter-final
Eastbourne · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 June 1998
grass
Kournikova A.6-7 6-3 6-4
Graf S.
Kournikova A.
6662
Graf S.
7341
Anna Kournikova defeated Steffi Graf 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the Eastbourne quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Steffi Graf came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Anna Kournikova claimed a first win over Steffi Graf in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Anna Kournikova dropped the opening set before beating Steffi Graf 6–7 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-24 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Steffi Graf | 6-3 7-6(4) |
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
15°CDrizzle
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 81%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Kournikova A.
Graf S.
6-76-36-4
Sanchez Vicario A.
Williams S.
4-66-46-4
Zvereva N.
Serna M.
7-66-2
Novotna J.
Spirlea I.
6-47-5
R16
Serna M.
Likhovtseva E.
6-47-5
Sanchez Vicario A.
Tanasugarn T.
6-27-5
Graf S.
Smith S.
6-16-2
Zvereva N.
Williams V.
6-26-1
Spirlea I.
Guse K.
6-07-5
Kournikova A.
De Swardt M.
6-46-1
Williams S.
Sugiyama A.
6-27-5
Novotna J.
Dechy N.
6-26-2
R32
Smith S.
Basuki Y.
6-43-3
Tanasugarn T.
Miller A.
6-46-4
Dechy N.
Li F.
6-46-4
Guse K.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
7-56-3
Spirlea I.
Grande R.
6-34-66-4
Zvereva N.
Vento Kabchi M.
7-56-3
Serna M.
Panova T.
6-76-36-1
Likhovtseva E.
Tauziat N.
6-24-68-6
Sugiyama A.
Grzybowska M.
6-46-4
Williams S.
Sawamatsu N.
6-47-5
Kournikova A.
Fusai A.
2-66-16-3
De Swardt M.
Raymond L.
6-07-6