Marina Melnikova vs Marcella Koek — Espinho 10K Round of 16
Marina Melnikova defeated Marcella Koek 6-7 6-0 6-3 in the Espinho 10K round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marcella Koek came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Marina Melnikova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on clay. Marina Melnikova claimed a first win over Marcella Koek in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marina Melnikova dropped the opening set before beating Marcella Koek 6–7 6–0 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMelnikova 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 · Koek M. leads 2–112
- Melnikova M.October 2007Espinho 10KThis matchClay6-7(6) 6-0 6-3
- Koek M.October 2007Porto 10KClay6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3)
- Koek M.August 2007Rebecq 10KClay2-6 6-4 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMelnikova M.Koek M.1 615ELO1 5261 592Clay ELO1 5314–6Last 102–8
Cite this
Marina Melnikova beat Marcella Koek 6-7(6) 6-0 6-3. Umpiry, "Marina Melnikova vs Marcella Koek — Espinho 10K Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2007-10-08/koek-vs-melnikova-espinho-10k-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 8 October 2007).