Valentina Sassi vs Lenka Nemeckova — Modena 50K Round of 16
Valentina Sassi defeated Lenka Nemeckova 6-3 6-3 in the Modena 50K round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lenka Nemeckova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Valentina Sassi had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 8 on clay. Valentina Sassi claimed a first win over Lenka Nemeckova in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Valentina Sassi dropped just 6 games past Lenka Nemeckova.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSassi V. took it in straight 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
- Sassi V.July 2001Modena 50KThis matchClay6-3 6-3
- Nemeckova L.July 2000Civitanova 25KClay7-6(3) 4-6 3-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSassi V.Nemeckova L.1 542ELO1 5211 497Clay ELO1 5743–7Last 101–921Age25RightPlaysRight
Cite this
Valentina Sassi beat Lenka Nemeckova 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Valentina Sassi vs Lenka Nemeckova — Modena 50K Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2001-07-16/nemeckova-vs-sassi-modena-50k-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 16 July 2001).