Rita Grande vs Els Callens — US Open Round of 32
US Open · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 August 1996 ·
hard
Grande R.7-5 6-1
Callens E.
Grande R.
762
Callens E.
510
Rita Grande defeated Els Callens 7-5 6-1 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Els Callens came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Rita Grande narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Rita Grande came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-09 | Vancouver | R32 | hard | Rita Grande | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-07-20 | Fed Cup WG QF: ITA vs BEL | RR | clay | Els Callens | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1997-02-10 | Linz | R32 | hard | Els Callens | 4-6 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
38%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
38%
Break points saved·Clear edge
58%
44%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.6
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 10). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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