Lenka Novotna vs Renata Kucerova — Horb 10K Semi-final
Lenka Novotna defeated Renata Kucerova 1-6 6-4 6-4 in the Horb 10K semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Renata Kucerova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Lenka Novotna had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay. Lenka Novotna claimed a first win over Renata Kucerova in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Lenka Novotna dropped the opening set before beating Renata Kucerova 1–6 6–4 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNovotna L. 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: Novotna L. leads 1–0 · Hard: Kucerova R. leads 1–0
- Novotna L.July 2001Horb 10KThis matchClay1-6 6-4 6-4
- Kucerova R.December 2000Czech Republic 3 SatelliteHard4-0 4-1 4-1
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchNovotna L.Kucerova R.1 567ELO1 4901 564Clay ELO1 4586–4Last 102–8
Cite this
Lenka Novotna beat Renata Kucerova 1-6 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Lenka Novotna vs Renata Kucerova — Horb 10K Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2001-07-23/kucerova-vs-novotna-horb-10k-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 23 July 2001).