Pavlina Nola vs Catalina Cristea — Seattle 50K Round of 16
Seattle 50K · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 September 1998 ·
hard
Nola P.4-6 6-3 6-4
Cristea C.
Nola P.
4662
Cristea C.
6341
Pavlina Nola defeated Catalina Cristea 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Seattle 50K round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Catalina Cristea came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Pavlina Nola claimed a first win over Catalina Cristea in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Pavlina Nola dropped the opening set before beating Catalina Cristea 4–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-23 | Bucharest 25K | SF | clay | Catalina Cristea | 6-3 6-1 |