Piia Suomalainen vs Marcella Koek — Tampere 10K Qualifying Round

Tampere 10K · ITF · Qualifying Round
FIN
Piia Suomalainen
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 July 2007 ·
clay
NED
Marcella Koek
Last 10 · pre-match
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Suomalainen P.
6-4 6-4
Koek M.
Suomalainen P.
662
Koek M.
440

Piia Suomalainen defeated Marcella Koek 6-4 6-4 in the Tampere 10K qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marcella Koek came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Piia Suomalainen had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Piia Suomalainen claimed a first win over Marcella Koek in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Piia Suomalainen edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-08-13Savitaipale 10KFclayMarcella Koek5-7 6-4 7-5

Draw