Nathalie Dechy vs Barbara Schett | Nathalie Dechy Wins 6-4 6-2

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Nathalie Dechy defeated Barbara Schett 6-4 6-2 in the Gold Coast quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Barbara Schett came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Nathalie Dechy had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Nathalie Dechy claimed a first win over Barbara Schett in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Match story: Nathalie Dechy dropped just 6 games past Barbara Schett.

How the match was decided

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Dechy N. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

Match statistics are not available for this match. They appear once the official scoring feed publishes them.

Common opponents

9 shared · last 12 months

Dechy N. and Schett B. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Dechy N. went 5–6 (45%) against them, Schett B. 3–7 (30%). Dechy N. came out better against 3 of 9 comparable opponents, Schett B. against 1.

5–645%Dechy N. · better vs 3Record vs common opponents3–730%Schett B. · better vs 1

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

11–15Sets8–15

124–128Games100–125

1–4Tiebreaks0–2

3–1Deciding sets1–2

vs Williams S.L6-7 3-6Charleston · clayL3-6 2-6Berlin · grass
vs Lamade B.W6-3 6-7 6-1Australian Open · hardW6-4 6-4Indian Wells · hard
vs Llagostera Vives N.W6-1 3-6 6-0Roland Garros · clayW6-2 1-6 6-2Australian Open · hard

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vs Testud S.W7-5 4-6 6-3Australian Open · hardL6-4 5-7 5-7Tokyo · hard
vs Henin J.L4-6 6-3 6-7Paris · carpetL6-7 3-6Sydney · hard
vs Clijsters K.W6-2 7-5Indian Wells · hardL4-6 2-6Hamburg · clay
vs Hantuchova D.L5-7 5-7SVK vs FRA · carpetL1-6 5-7Linz · hard
vs Sucha M.L6-7 1-6SVK vs FRA · carpetW7-5 6-4Hamburg · clay
vs Sanchez Vicario A.W7-6 6-3Berlin · grassL3-6 6-7ESP vs AUT · hard

Head-to-head

3 meetings · Schett B. leads 2–1

Hard: level 1–1 · Grass: Schett B. leads 1–0

Dechy N.January 2003Gold CoastThis matchHard6-4 6-2
Schett B.August 2001New HavenHard7-6 6-4
Schett B.June 2001WimbledonGrass7-6 6-3

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Dechy N.Schett B.1 697ELO1 6551 636Hard ELO1 6034–6Last 104–623Age26177 cmHeight176 cmRightPlaysRight

Cite this

Nathalie Dechy beat Barbara Schett 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Nathalie Dechy vs Barbara Schett — Gold Coast Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-01-02/dechy-vs-schett-gold-coast-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 2 January 2003).