Chanda Rubin vs Anna SmashnovaMadrid Round of 16

Madrid · WTA · Round of 16
50 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 May 1998
clay
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rubin C.
3-6 6-3 6-2
Smashnova A.
Rubin C.
3662
Smashnova A.
6321

Chanda Rubin defeated Anna Smashnova 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the Madrid round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Chanda Rubin came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Chanda Rubin extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

41
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-07-26San DiegoR64hardChanda Rubin6-0 6-3
2003-06-16EastbourneQFgrassChanda Rubin6-1 6-0
2002-10-14ZurichR32hardAnna Smashnova6-3 6-3
2000-01-17Australian OpenR128hardChanda Rubin6-3 6-4
1999-11-08PhiladelphiaR32carpetChanda Rubin6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Rubin C.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

Smashnova A.serving48% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Rubin C.

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. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
50%
48%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.4
0.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
22°CClear
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 43%