Chanel Simmonds vs Piia Suomalainen — Pretoria 10K Semi-final
Chanel Simmonds defeated Piia Suomalainen 6-1 6-3 in the Pretoria 10K semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Piia Suomalainen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Chanel Simmonds had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Chanel Simmonds claimed a first win over Piia Suomalainen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Chanel Simmonds dropped just 4 games past Piia Suomalainen.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSimmonds C. 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
- Simmonds C.October 2009Pretoria 10KThis matchHard6-1 6-3
- Suomalainen P.October 2009Pretoria 10KHard6-4 6-2
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSimmonds C.Suomalainen P.1 640ELO1 5581 623Hard ELO1 5408–2Last 105–517Age25165 cmHeight172 cmLeftPlaysRight