Melanie Schnell vs Zuzana Valekova — Buenos Aires 25K Round of 32
Melanie Schnell defeated Zuzana Valekova 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Buenos Aires 25K round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Zuzana Valekova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Melanie Schnell claimed a first win over Zuzana Valekova in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Melanie Schnell dropped the opening set before beating Zuzana Valekova 3–6 6–1 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSchnell M. came through in three 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
Clay: Schnell M. leads 1–0 · Hard: Valekova Z. leads 1–0
- Schnell M.November 1998Buenos Aires 25KThis matchClay3-6 6-1 6-4
- Valekova Z.January 1998Clearwater 25KHard6-4 1-6 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSchnell M.Valekova Z.1 554ELO1 5011 530Clay ELO1 5085–5Last 101–9
Cite this
Melanie Schnell beat Zuzana Valekova 3-6 6-1 6-4. Umpiry, "Melanie Schnell vs Zuzana Valekova — Buenos Aires 25K Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-11-16/schnell-vs-valekova-buenos-aires-25k-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 16 November 1998).