Bethanie Mattek Sands vs Julia Vakulenko — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128
Bethanie Mattek Sands defeated Julia Vakulenko 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julia Vakulenko came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Bethanie Mattek Sands claimed a first win over Julia Vakulenko in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Bethanie Mattek Sands dropped the opening set before beating Julia Vakulenko 2–6 6–3 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMattek Sands B. 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: Mattek Sands B. leads 1–0 · Clay: Vakulenko J. leads 1–0
- Mattek Sands B.January 2010Australian OpenThis matchHard2-6 6-3 6-4
- Vakulenko J.December 2002Boynton Beach 75KClay6-4 6-0
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMattek Sands B.Vakulenko J.1 715ELO1 6621 618Hard ELO1 5982–8Last 104–624Age26168 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Bethanie Mattek Sands beat Julia Vakulenko 2-6 6-3 6-4. Umpiry, "Bethanie Mattek Sands vs Julia Vakulenko — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2010-01-14/sands-vs-vakulenko-australian-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 14 January 2010).