Barbara Paulus vs Elena MakarovaWarsaw Round of 32

Warsaw · WTA · Round of 32
55 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 July 1998
clay
53 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Paulus B.
1-6 7-5 7-5
Makarova E.
Paulus B.
1772
Makarova E.
6551

Barbara Paulus defeated Elena Makarova 1-6 7-5 7-5 in the Warsaw round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Makarova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Barbara Paulus claimed a first win over Elena Makarova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-07-14PalermoSFclayElena Makarova6-4 7-5

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast