Julie Halard Decugis vs Nathalie Tauziat — Birmingham Final
Birmingham · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 June 1999
grass
Halard Decugis J.6-2 3-6 6-4
Tauziat N.
Halard Decugis J.
6362
Tauziat N.
2641
Julie Halard Decugis defeated Nathalie Tauziat 6-2 3-6 6-4 in the Birmingham final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Nathalie Tauziat came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Julie Halard Decugis narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Julie Halard Decugis closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-11-04 | Philadelphia | QF | carpet | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-06-19 | Eastbourne | QF | grass | Julie Halard Decugis | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1998-06-22 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Nathalie Tauziat | 7-6 3-6 6-4 |
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Draw
Final
Halard Decugis J.
Tauziat N.
6-23-66-4
Quarter-finals
Serna M.
Stevenson A.
6-11-0
Halard Decugis J.
Zvereva N.
4-66-46-2
Black C.
Gorrochategui I.
4-67-56-2
Tauziat N.
Arendt N.
6-47-6
R16
Gorrochategui I.
Pratt N.
6-16-4
Black C.
Po Messerli K.
7-66-3
Tauziat N.
De Swardt M.
6-36-4
Arendt N.
Talaja S.
6-22-66-1
Stevenson A.
Sidot A.
6-35-78-6
Serna M.
Tanasugarn T.
6-26-2
Halard Decugis J.
Oremans M.
6-26-4
Zvereva N.
Grande R.
6-46-2
R32
Grande R.
Kremer A.
2-67-66-3
Tauziat N.
Brandi K.
6-26-2
De Swardt M.
Molik A.
6-44-66-1
Talaja S.
Zuluaga F.
6-36-3
Arendt N.
Dechy N.
6-36-4
Stevenson A.
Monami D.
6-46-3
Sidot A.
Guse K.
4-66-36-4
Tanasugarn T.
Raymond L.
1-67-67-5
Serna M.
Montolio A.
6-17-5
Halard Decugis J.
Tatarkova E.
6-16-2
Oremans M.
Appelmans S.
6-46-4
Zvereva N.
Gagliardi E.
6-46-1
Black C.
Hopmans A.
7-66-2
Po Messerli K.
Morariu C.
6-46-3
Gorrochategui I.
Snyder T.
6-76-36-0
Pratt N.
Testud S.
6-36-3
R64
Tanasugarn T.
Cocheteux A.
6-16-1
Tatarkova E.
Papadaki C.
6-04-67-5
Appelmans S.
Ward J.
6-36-2
Grande R.
Dokic J.
2-66-39-7
Gagliardi E.
Kuti Kis R.
6-36-0
Hopmans A.
Loit E.
7-56-0
Po Messerli K.
Schnitzer M.
6-26-4
Gorrochategui I.
Kandarr J.
6-33-66-3
Pratt N.
De Lone E.
4-66-16-0
Molik A.
Fusai A.
4-66-18-6
Brandi K.
Smith S.
6-26-3
Guse K.
Barabanschikova O.
5-76-36-4
Stevenson A.
Latimer L.
6-46-3
Arendt N.
Pullin J.
6-27-5
Talaja S.
Lucic M.
6-05-77-5
Montolio A.
Shaughnessy M.
6-46-3