Francesca Lubiani vs Sarah Pitkowski Malcor — Istanbul Round of 32

Istanbul · WTA · Round of 32
ITA
Francesca Lubiani
49 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 August 1998
clay
FRA
Sarah Pitkowski Malcor
50 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Lubiani F.
6-2 6-1
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Lubiani F.
662
Pitkowski Malcor S.
21–

Francesca Lubiani defeated Sarah Pitkowski Malcor 6-2 6-1 in the Istanbul round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sarah Pitkowski Malcor came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Francesca Lubiani claimed a first win over Sarah Pitkowski Malcor in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-06-23WimbledonR128grassSarah Pitkowski Malcor6-3 4-6 6-1
1997-05-26Roland GarrosR128claySarah Pitkowski Malcor7-6(2) 6-2

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Nagyova H.
Barabanschikova O.
6-43-67-6
Semi-finals
Nagyova H.
Labat F.
7-66-0
Barabanschikova O.
Golarsa L.
6-17-6
Quarter-finals
Golarsa L.
Smashnova A.
3-66-46-4
Nagyova H.
Shaughnessy M.
6-46-4
Labat F.
Inoue H.
6-33-66-4
Barabanschikova O.
Lubiani F.
6-26-3
R16
Lubiani F.
Bobkova R.
2-65-2
Smashnova A.
Cocheteux A.
6-23-66-4
Nagyova H.
Chladkova D.
6-36-1
Shaughnessy M.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-36-3
Labat F.
Sandu R.
6-36-1
Golarsa L.
Noorlander S.
6-46-2
Inoue H.
Loit E.
6-36-4
Barabanschikova O.
Nemeckova L.
7-67-5
R32
Labat F.
Lugina O.
6-44-66-4
Golarsa L.
Appelmans S.
7-66-3
Bobkova R.
Torrens Valero C.
6-47-5
Chladkova D.
Keyman C.
6-06-2
Lubiani F.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-26-1
Nagyova H.
Courtois L.
6-26-3
Smashnova A.
Babel M.
6-27-5
Cocheteux A.
Kandarr J.
6-16-3
Noorlander S.
Callens E.
3-66-16-2
Inoue H.
Boogert K.
6-42-66-4
Loit E.
Konuk C.
6-06-0
Sandu R.
Carlsson A.
6-46-3
Shaughnessy M.
Panova T.
6-36-4
Barabanschikova O.
Dechaume Balleret A.
6-06-3
Nemeckova L.
Maruska M.
6-37-6
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Perfetti F.
6-06-1