Magdalena Kucerova vs Joanne Ward — Oporto 25K Round of 32
Magdalena Kucerova defeated Joanne Ward 6-3 2-6 6-0 in the Oporto 25K round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Joanne Ward came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Magdalena Kucerova claimed a first win over Joanne Ward in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Magdalena Kucerova handed Joanne Ward a third-set bagel in a 6–3 2–6 6–0 win.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKucerova 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: Kucerova M. leads 1–0 · Hard: Ward J. leads 1–0
- Kucerova M.September 1999Oporto 25KThis matchClay6-3 2-6 6-0
- Ward J.February 1996Sheffield 10KHard6-2 4-6 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKucerova M.Ward J.1 513ELO1 4971 506Clay ELO1 5554–6Last 104–622Age24
Cite this
Magdalena Kucerova beat Joanne Ward 6-3 2-6 6-0. Umpiry, "Magdalena Kucerova vs Joanne Ward — Oporto 25K Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1999-09-27/kucerova-vs-ward-oporto-25k-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 27 September 1999).