Anna Kournikova vs Anke HuberTokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 32
45 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 2 February 1999
hard
51 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kournikova A.
7-6 6-0
Huber A.
Kournikova A.
762
Huber A.
60

Anna Kournikova defeated Anke Huber 7-6 6-0 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anke Huber came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's semi-final. Anna Kournikova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-02-18HanoverQFcarpetAnna Kournikova6-4 3-6 6-4
1998-02-09ParisR16carpetAnke Huber6-2 1-6 6-4
1997-08-04Manhattan BeachR32hardAnke Huber6-0 6-1
1997-06-23WimbledonR32grassAnna Kournikova3-6 6-4 6-4
1997-03-07Indian WellsR32hardAnke Huber3-6 6-2 6-2

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
7°CDrizzle
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 75%

Draw