Maria Penkova vs Dia Evtimova — Rousse 10K Final
Maria Penkova defeated Dia Evtimova 5-7 6-4 6-1 in the Rousse 10K final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dia Evtimova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Maria Penkova had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on clay. Maria Penkova claimed a first win over Dia Evtimova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Penkova dropped the opening set before beating Dia Evtimova 5–7 6–4 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedPenkova M. 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
3 meetings · Evtimova D. leads 2–112
- Penkova M.May 2006Rousse 10KThis matchClay5-7 6-4 6-1
- Evtimova D.August 2005Maribor 10KClay6-3 6-4
- Evtimova D.August 2004Maribor 10KClay6-2 5-7 6-0
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchPenkova M.Evtimova D.1 558ELO1 4441 562Clay ELO1 4516–4Last 103–7
Cite this
Maria Penkova beat Dia Evtimova 5-7 6-4 6-1. Umpiry, "Maria Penkova vs Dia Evtimova — Rousse 10K Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-05-29/evtimova-vs-penkova-rousse-10k-f?utm_source=cite (as of 29 May 2006).