Barbara Rittner vs Nathalie Dechy — Linz Round of 32

Linz · WTA · Round of 32
GER
Barbara Rittner
53 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 1998
hard
FRA
Nathalie Dechy
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Rittner B.
6-3 6-3
Dechy N.
Rittner B.
662
Dechy N.
33–

Barbara Rittner defeated Nathalie Dechy 6-3 6-3 in the Linz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nathalie Dechy came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Barbara Rittner claimed a first win over Nathalie Dechy in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-10-14BratislavaR16hardNathalie Dechy2-6 6-4 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Rittner B.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Dechy N.

Dechy N.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Rittner B.

Serve advantage — Dechy N.

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

Statistics

This season
Rittner B.Dechy N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
53%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Return points won·Even
39%
43%
Break points saved·Even
53%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.8
1.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 132). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
7°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 85%

Draw

Final
Novotna J.
Monami D.
6-17-6
Semi-finals
Monami D.
Majoli I.
5-2
Novotna J.
Farina Elia S.
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Majoli I.
Raymond L.
7-64-66-3
Monami D.
Appelmans S.
6-37-6
Farina Elia S.
Tauziat N.
6-47-6
Novotna J.
Kournikova A.
6-16-3
R16
Farina Elia S.
Kschwendt K.
7-56-4
Monami D.
Gersi A.
2-67-57-6
Appelmans S.
Labat F.
6-26-1
Tauziat N.
Fusai A.
4-66-26-2
Kournikova A.
Rittner B.
6-36-4
Novotna J.
Mauresmo A.
6-46-2
Majoli I.
Maleeva M.
6-16-1
Raymond L.
Oremans M.
7-67-6
R32
Raymond L.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-26-3
Gersi A.
Habsudova K.
7-6
Oremans M.
Sidot A.
7-66-76-3
Fusai A.
Chladkova D.
7-57-5
Maleeva M.
Glass A.
6-16-0
Labat F.
Maruska M.
7-56-0
Appelmans S.
Kleinova S.
6-46-2
Farina Elia S.
Basuki Y.
6-36-4
Kschwendt K.
Studenikova K.
6-32-66-3
Mauresmo A.
Carlsson A.
6-07-6
Rittner B.
Dechy N.
6-36-3
Kournikova A.
Plischke S.
5-76-47-5