Elena Makarova vs Anke Huber — RUS vs GER Round Robin

RUS vs GER · WTA · Round Robin
RUS
Elena Makarova
53 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 25 July 1998 ·
hard
GER
Anke Huber
51 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWWLL
Makarova E.
6-1 7-6
Huber A.
Makarova E.
672
Huber A.
160

Elena Makarova defeated Anke Huber 6-1 7-6 in the RUS vs GER round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anke Huber came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elena Makarova claimed a first win over Anke Huber in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Elena Makarova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1995-08-28US OpenR32hardAnke Huber2-6 6-3 6-1

Draw