Svetlana Smirnova vs Alexandra Karavaeva — Moscow 10K Round of 32
Moscow 10K · ITF · Round of 32
RUSSvetlana Smirnova
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 August 2006 ·
clay
RUSAlexandra Karavaeva
Last 10 · pre-match
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Smirnova S.2-6 6-2 6-1
Karavaeva A.
Smirnova S.
2662
Karavaeva A.
6211
Svetlana Smirnova defeated Alexandra Karavaeva 2-6 6-2 6-1 in the Moscow 10K round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexandra Karavaeva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Svetlana Smirnova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Svetlana Smirnova claimed a first win over Alexandra Karavaeva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Smirnova dropped the opening set before beating Alexandra Karavaeva 2–6 6–2 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-03 | Zhukovsky 10K | QF | clay | Alexandra Karavaeva | 6-2 6-4 |