Cara Black vs Meilen Tu — Montreal Q32

Montreal · WTA · Q32
ZIM
Cara Black
47 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2002 ·
hard
USA
Meilen Tu
48 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Black C.
6-2 6-1
Tu M.
Black C.
662
Tu M.
210

Cara Black defeated Meilen Tu 6-2 6-1 in the Montreal q32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Meilen Tu came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Cara Black had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 9 on hard. Cara Black claimed a first win over Meilen Tu in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-07-29San DiegoR64hardMeilen Tu7-5 6-3
2002-01-06HobartR32hardMeilen Tu6-4 6-3
2001-10-15BratislavaR32hardMeilen Tu6-4 6-7 6-1

Statistics

This season
Black C.Tu M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
43%
Service points won·Even
53%
55%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.5
0.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 57). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw