Valentina Sassi vs Lenka Nemeckova — Modena 50K Round of 16
Modena 50K · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 July 2001 ·
clay
Sassi V.6-3 6-3
Nemeckova L.
Sassi V.
662
Nemeckova L.
330
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, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Valentina Sassi dropped just 6 games past Lenka Nemeckova.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-03 | Civitanova 25K | R16 | clay | Lenka Nemeckova | 7-6(3) 4-6 3-1 |