Iveta Benesova vs Maria Emilia Salerni — Roland Garros Qualifying Round of 64
Iveta Benesova defeated Maria Emilia Salerni 6-7 6-2 6-3 in the Roland Garros qualifying round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Emilia Salerni came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Iveta Benesova claimed a first win over Maria Emilia Salerni in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Iveta Benesova dropped the opening set before beating Maria Emilia Salerni 6–7 6–2 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBenesova I. 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
- Benesova I.May 2002Roland GarrosThis matchClay6-7(6) 6-2 6-3
- Salerni M.July 2000Horb 10KClay6-3 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchBenesova I.Salerni M.1 716ELO1 6171 578Clay ELO1 5781–9Last 106–419Age19170 cmHeight174 cmLeftPlaysRight
Cite this
Iveta Benesova beat Maria Emilia Salerni 6-7(6) 6-2 6-3. Umpiry, "Iveta Benesova vs Maria Emilia Salerni — Roland Garros Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-05-27/benesova-vs-salerni-roland-garros-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 27 May 2002).