Marina Erakovic vs Casey Dellacqua — Melbourne 25K Final
Marina Erakovic defeated Casey Dellacqua 6-1 0-6 6-4 in the Melbourne 25K final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Casey Dellacqua came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Marina Erakovic had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Marina Erakovic claimed a first win over Casey Dellacqua in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marina Erakovic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 0–6 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedErakovic 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 · Dellacqua C. leads 2–112
Hard: level 1–1 · Carpet: Dellacqua C. leads 1–0
- Erakovic M.October 2006Melbourne 25KThis matchHard6-1 0-6 6-4
- Dellacqua C.October 2006Traralgon 25KHard6-3 6-3
- Dellacqua C.April 2005Hamanako 25KCarpet6-7(2) 7-5 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchErakovic M.Dellacqua C.1 722ELO1 8241 574Hard ELO1 7046–4Last 103–718Age21174 cmHeight165 cmRightPlaysLeft
Cite this
Marina Erakovic beat Casey Dellacqua 6-1 0-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Marina Erakovic vs Casey Dellacqua — Melbourne 25K Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-10-09/dellacqua-vs-erakovic-melbourne-25k-f?utm_source=cite (as of 9 October 2006).