Barbara Paulus vs Naoko Sawamatsu — Manhattan Beach Round of 32
Manhattan Beach · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 August 1998
hard
Paulus B.3-6 6-3 6-2
Sawamatsu N.
Paulus B.
3662
Sawamatsu N.
6321
Barbara Paulus defeated Naoko Sawamatsu 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the Manhattan Beach round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Naoko Sawamatsu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Barbara Paulus claimed a first win over Naoko Sawamatsu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Barbara Paulus dropped the opening set before beating Naoko Sawamatsu 3–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-22 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Naoko Sawamatsu | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
Draw
Quarter-finals
Seles M.
Tauziat N.
6-46-4
Hingis M.
Williams S.
6-46-1
Sanchez Vicario A.
Tatarkova E.
6-36-3
Davenport L.
Zvereva N.
6-26-3
R16
Davenport L.
Halard Decugis J.
6-06-4
Zvereva N.
Serna M.
6-26-1
Seles M.
Paulus B.
6-16-2
Tauziat N.
Fusai A.
6-36-3
Tatarkova E.
Spirlea I.
6-26-2
Hingis M.
Majoli I.
6-36-3
Sanchez Vicario A.
Sugiyama A.
4-66-46-4
Williams S.
Testud S.
6-43-66-1
R32
Serna M.
Tanasugarn T.
6-77-56-2
Halard Decugis J.
Po Messerli K.
6-26-4
Zvereva N.
Kremer A.
7-56-2
Paulus B.
Sawamatsu N.
3-66-36-2
Fusai A.
Stevenson A.
6-36-3
Tauziat N.
Rubin C.
6-47-5
Spirlea I.
Li F.
6-06-2
Tatarkova E.
Basuki Y.
4-66-36-3
Sugiyama A.
Sidot A.
6-46-3
Testud S.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-37-5
Williams S.
Savchenko L.
6-06-0
Majoli I.
Grande R.
1-66-26-4