Sunitha Rao vs Ashley Harkleroad — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64
Sunitha Rao defeated Ashley Harkleroad 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ashley Harkleroad came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sunitha Rao claimed a first win over Ashley Harkleroad in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sunitha Rao closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedRao S. 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
Hard: Rao S. leads 1–0 · Clay: Harkleroad A. leads 1–0
- Rao S.January 2003Australian OpenThis matchHard6-2 4-6 6-3
- Harkleroad A.April 2001Dothan AL 25KClay6-7(3) 6-1 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchRao S.Harkleroad A.1 530ELO1 7061 504Hard ELO1 6522–8Last 101–917Age17170 cmHeight165 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Sunitha Rao beat Ashley Harkleroad 6-2 4-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Sunitha Rao vs Ashley Harkleroad — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-01-13/harkleroad-vs-rao-australian-open-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 13 January 2003).