Zuzana Kucova vs Eva Birnerova — Roland Garros Qualifying Round of 32
Zuzana Kucova defeated Eva Birnerova 6-7 7-5 8-6 in the Roland Garros qualifying round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Eva Birnerova came in defending last year's round of 128, but Zuzana Kucova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on clay.
Key context
- Match story: Zuzana Kucova dropped the opening set before beating Eva Birnerova 6–7 7–5 8–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKucova Z. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
2 shared · last 12 monthsKucova Z. and Birnerova E. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kucova Z. went 0–2 (0%) against them, Birnerova E. 2–0 (100%).
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Kuti Kis R.L4-6 2-6US Open · hardW6-3 2-6 6-3Roland Garros · clay
vs Noorlander S.L2-6 2-6Wimbledon · grassW4-6 6-4 6-4Roland Garros · clay
Head-to-head
1 meeting · Kucova Z. leads 1–0- Kucova Z.May 2004Roland GarrosThis matchClay6-7(6) 7-5 8-6
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Zuzana Kucova beat Eva Birnerova 6-7(6) 7-5 8-6. Umpiry, "Zuzana Kucova vs Eva Birnerova — Roland Garros Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2004-05-24/birnerova-vs-kucova-roland-garros-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 24 May 2004).