Silvia Farina Elia vs Anna Kournikova — Kremlin Cup Round of 32
Kremlin Cup · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 20 October 1998
carpet
Farina Elia S.7-6 4-6 6-1
Kournikova A.
Farina Elia S.
7462
Kournikova A.
6611
Silvia Farina Elia defeated Anna Kournikova 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the Kremlin Cup round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Kournikova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Silvia Farina Elia narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Silvia Farina Elia came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-30 | Leipzig | R16 | carpet | Anna Kournikova | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1999-03-05 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Silvia Farina Elia | 7-6 1-6 7-5 |
| 1999-01-11 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Anna Kournikova | 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | R32 | hard | Anna Kournikova | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1998-02-18 | Hanover | R32 | carpet | Anna Kournikova | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
71%
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1st serve points won·
59%
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2nd serve points won·
48%
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Service points won·
56%
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Return points won·
48%
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Break points saved·
55%
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Aces / match·
0.7
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Double faults / match·
2.5
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Quarter-finals
Seles M.
Farina Elia S.
6-06-1
Pierce M.
Serna M.
7-56-3
Williams V.
Studenikova K.
6-16-0
Testud S.
Martinez C.
7-67-5
R16
Seles M.
Schett B.
6-36-4
Farina Elia S.
Nagyova H.
6-36-1
Martinez C.
Petrova N.
6-06-0
Testud S.
Zvereva N.
6-46-3
Pierce M.
Appelmans S.
6-26-2
Serna M.
Schnyder P.
7-66-4
Studenikova K.
Rubin C.
6-37-5
Williams V.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-1
R32
Rubin C.
Spirlea I.
6-26-3
Studenikova K.
Kruger J.
6-43-66-4
Likhovtseva E.
Dragomir Ilie R.
3-66-36-3
Nagyova H.
Habsudova K.
6-26-3
Farina Elia S.
Kournikova A.
7-64-66-1
Petrova N.
Majoli I.
6-77-66-0
Zvereva N.
Panova T.
6-36-2
Testud S.
Dechy N.
6-26-2
Pierce M.
Sugiyama A.
5-76-26-4
Appelmans S.
Dementieva E.
6-46-4
Serna M.
Raymond L.
5-76-36-4
Schett B.
Huber A.
6-26-3