Martina Muller vs Selima Sfar — Biarritz 25K Semi-final
Martina Muller defeated Selima Sfar 6-4 6-3 in the Biarritz 25K semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Selima Sfar came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Martina Muller had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Martina Muller claimed a first win over Selima Sfar in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Martina Muller closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMuller M. 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
3 meetings · Sfar S. leads 2–112
Clay: Muller M. leads 1–0 · Hard: Sfar S. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Sfar S. leads 1–0
- Muller M.April 2005Biarritz 25KThis matchClay6-4 6-3
- Sfar S.August 2003US OpenHard7-6(8) 6-0
- Sfar S.September 2001LeipzigCarpet6-2 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMuller M.Sfar S.1 566ELO1 5251 595Clay ELO1 5453–7Last 102–822Age27165 cmHeight166 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Martina Muller beat Selima Sfar 6-4 6-3. Umpiry, "Martina Muller vs Selima Sfar — Biarritz 25K Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-04-11/muller-vs-sfar-biarritz-25k-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 11 April 2005).