Viktoria Kutuzova vs Olga Puchkova — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 32
Viktoria Kutuzova defeated Olga Puchkova 7-5 7-5 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Olga Puchkova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Viktoria Kutuzova claimed a first win over Olga Puchkova in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Viktoria Kutuzova edged Olga Puchkova in two tight sets (7–5 7–5).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKutuzova V. 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
Hard: Kutuzova V. leads 1–0 · Grass: Puchkova O. leads 1–0
- Kutuzova V.January 2009Australian OpenThis matchHard7-5 7-5
- Puchkova O.June 2006BirminghamGrass2-6 6-2 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKutuzova V.Puchkova O.1 686ELO1 6191 543Hard ELO1 5608–2Last 105–520Age21170 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Viktoria Kutuzova beat Olga Puchkova 7-5 7-5. Umpiry, "Viktoria Kutuzova vs Olga Puchkova — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-01-17/kutuzova-vs-puchkova-australian-open-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 17 January 2009).