Cara Black vs Brie Rippner — Rome Qualifying Round of 32
Cara Black defeated Brie Rippner 6-4 6-2 in the Rome qualifying round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Brie Rippner came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Cara Black claimed a first win over Brie Rippner in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Cara Black dropped just 6 games past Brie Rippner.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBlack C. 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
3 meetings · Rippner B. leads 2–112
Clay: Black C. leads 1–0 · Hard: Rippner B. leads 2–0
- Black C.May 2002RomeThis matchClay6-4 6-2
- Rippner B.January 1997San Antonio 10KHard7-6 3-6 6-3
- Rippner B.January 1997Delray Beach 10KHard6-3 6-0
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchBlack C.Rippner B.1 582ELO1 5851 522Clay ELO1 4765–5Last 105–523Age22167 cmHeight175 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Cara Black beat Brie Rippner 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Cara Black vs Brie Rippner — Rome Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-05-13/black-vs-rippner-rome-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 13 May 2002).