Tian Tian Sun vs Sunitha Rao — Bangalore Qualifying Round
Tian Tian Sun defeated Sunitha Rao 6-2 6-1 in the Bangalore qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sunitha Rao came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Tian Tian Sun had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Tian Tian Sun claimed a first win over Sunitha Rao in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tian Tian Sun dropped just 3 games past Sunitha Rao.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSun T. took it in straight 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Sun T.March 2008BangaloreThis matchHard6-2 6-1
- Rao S.January 2005Australian OpenHard6-3 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSun T.Rao S.1 591ELO1 5301 596Hard ELO1 5042–8Last 102–826Age22175 cmHeight170 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Tian Tian Sun beat Sunitha Rao 6-2 6-1. Umpiry, "Tian Tian Sun vs Sunitha Rao — Bangalore Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-03-02/rao-vs-sun-bangalore-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 2 March 2008).