Raluca Olaru vs Simona Iulia Matei — Iasi 10K Semi-final
Raluca Olaru defeated Simona Iulia Matei 2-6 6-4 6-2 in the Iasi 10K semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Iulia Matei came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Raluca Olaru claimed a first win over Simona Iulia Matei in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Raluca Olaru dropped the opening set before beating Simona Iulia Matei 2–6 6–4 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedOlaru R. 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
- Olaru R.August 2004Iasi 10KThis matchClay2-6 6-4 6-2
- Matei S.May 2004Bucharest 10KClay6-4 7-6(5)
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchOlaru R.Matei S.1 559ELO1 5511 570Clay ELO1 5611–9Last 104–615Age19RightPlaysRight
Cite this
Raluca Olaru beat Simona Iulia Matei 2-6 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Raluca Olaru vs Simona Iulia Matei — Iasi 10K Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2004-08-16/matei-vs-olaru-iasi-10k-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 16 August 2004).