Karina Habsudova vs Nathalie TauziatIndian Wells Round of 32

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 32
52 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 10 March 2000
hard
58 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Habsudova K.
6-4 6-4
Tauziat N.
Habsudova K.
662
Tauziat N.
44

Karina Habsudova defeated Nathalie Tauziat 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nathalie Tauziat came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Karina Habsudova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Karina Habsudova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-10-14LinzR16hardNathalie Tauziat6-2 7-5
1998-02-18HanoverR16carpetNathalie Tauziat6-4 6-4
1997-08-25US OpenR128hardKarina Habsudova7-5 7-6
1997-02-10ParisR16carpetNathalie Tauziat6-4 7-6

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°CMainly clear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 39%

Draw