Joanne Ward vs Karen Cross — Edinburgh 25K Round of 32
Joanne Ward defeated Karen Cross 6-2 7-6 in the Edinburgh 25K round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karen Cross came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Joanne Ward closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedWard J. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–222
Clay: Ward J. leads 2–0 · Grass: Cross K. leads 1–0 · Hard: Cross K. leads 1–0
- Ward J.September 1998Edinburgh 25KThis matchClay6-2 7-6
- Cross K.June 1998WimbledonGrass6-3 6-4
- Cross K.February 1998Redbridge 25KHard6-1 6-3
- Ward J.May 1996Lee-on-Solent 10KClay6-2 7-6
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchWard J.Cross K.1 499ELO1 5501 555Clay ELO1 4374–6Last 106–423Age24
Cite this
Joanne Ward beat Karen Cross 6-2 7-6. Umpiry, "Joanne Ward vs Karen Cross — Edinburgh 25K Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-09-08/cross-vs-ward-edinburgh-25k-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 8 September 1998).