Anne Keothavong vs Julia Smith — Bath 10K Qualifying Round
Anne Keothavong defeated Julia Smith 6-1 7-6 in the Bath 10K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julia Smith came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Anne Keothavong had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on hard. Anne Keothavong claimed a first win over Julia Smith in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Anne Keothavong came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKeothavong A. 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
Hard: Keothavong A. leads 1–0 · Clay: Smith J. leads 1–0
- Keothavong A.August 2002Bath 10KThis matchHard6-1 7-6(9)
- Smith J.April 1999Hatfield 10KClay6-4 2-6 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKeothavong A.Smith J.1 617ELO1 4531 582Hard ELO1 4794–6Last 103–7
Cite this
Anne Keothavong beat Julia Smith 6-1 7-6(9). Umpiry, "Anne Keothavong vs Julia Smith — Bath 10K Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-08-05/keothavong-vs-smith-bath-10k-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 5 August 2002).