R32 Italian Open 1998

Anna Kournikova #17 def. Barbara Paulus #26

6-2 6-2

Anna Kournikova defeated Barbara Paulus 6-2 6-2 in the 1998 Italian Open round of 32 on clay courts.

Match Information

Date
May 7, 1998*
Tournament
Italian Open
Edition
1998
Category
Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Round
R32

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldAnna KournikovaBarbara Paulus
Country RUS AUT
Birth dateJun 7, 1981Sep 1, 1970
Age1627
Height173 cm177 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1726
Ranking points (entering)1,6211,049
Elo (entering)1,9911,841
Current career W-L184–121232–140
Current career earnings$3,584,662$1,294,445
Pre-match H2H
Anna Kournikova #17 1 – 1 Barbara Paulus #26

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Path

Anna Kournikova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Virag Csurgo 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 6, 1998R64

Anna Kournikova's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Iva Majoli #116-3 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 8, 1998R16

Barbara Paulus's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Maria Vento-Kabchi #326-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 6, 1998R64