Yuka Yoshida vs Maureen DrakeSurabaya Round of 32

Surabaya · WTA · Round of 32
50 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 September 1997
hard
55 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Yoshida Y.
7-6 6-1
Drake M.
Yoshida Y.
762
Drake M.
61

Yuka Yoshida defeated Maureen Drake 7-6 6-1 in the Surabaya round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maureen Drake came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Yuka Yoshida had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 8 on hard. Yuka Yoshida claimed a first win over Maureen Drake in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Yuka Yoshida came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-01-18Australian OpenR128hardMaureen Drake7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Yoshida Y.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Drake M.

Drake M.serving65% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Yoshida Y.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
51%
67%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
45%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
43%
53%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Clear edge
67%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.0
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.