Irina Bulykina vs Francesca Lubiani — Cardiff 25K Qualifying Round
Irina Bulykina defeated Francesca Lubiani 6-2 6-3 in the Cardiff 25K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Francesca Lubiani came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Irina Bulykina had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Irina Bulykina claimed a first win over Francesca Lubiani in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Irina Bulykina dropped just 5 games past Francesca Lubiani.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBulykina I. 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
- Bulykina I.October 2003Cardiff 25KThis matchHard6-2 6-3
- Lubiani F.October 2002Southampton 25KHard6-7(6) 6-3 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchBulykina I.Lubiani F.1 544ELO1 4471 555Hard ELO1 4634–6Last 103–7
Cite this
Irina Bulykina beat Francesca Lubiani 6-2 6-3. Umpiry, "Irina Bulykina vs Francesca Lubiani — Cardiff 25K Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-10-13/bulykina-vs-lubiani-cardiff-25k-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 13 October 2003).