Heidi El Tabakh vs Olga Puchkova — Troy AL 50K Round of 16
Heidi El Tabakh defeated Olga Puchkova 3-6 6-1 6-3 in the Troy AL 50K round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Olga Puchkova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Heidi El Tabakh had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Heidi El Tabakh claimed a first win over Olga Puchkova in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Heidi El Tabakh dropped the opening set before beating Olga Puchkova 3–6 6–1 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedEl Tabakh H. 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: El Tabakh H. leads 1–0 · Clay: Puchkova O. leads 1–0
- El Tabakh H.October 2009Troy AL 50KThis matchHard3-6 6-1 6-3
- Puchkova O.April 2008Charlottesville VA 50KClay4-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchEl Tabakh H.Puchkova O.1 588ELO1 6191 537Hard ELO1 5604–6Last 105–523Age22180 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Heidi El Tabakh beat Olga Puchkova 3-6 6-1 6-3. Umpiry, "Heidi El Tabakh vs Olga Puchkova — Troy AL 50K Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-10-05/puchkova-vs-tabakh-troy-al-50k-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 5 October 2009).