Cara Black vs Anna SmashnovaBirmingham Round of 64

Birmingham · WTA · Round of 64
47 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 June 1998
grass
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Black C.
6-2 6-1
Smashnova A.
Black C.
662
Smashnova A.
21

Cara Black defeated Anna Smashnova 6-2 6-1 in the Birmingham round of 64 on grass. The result followed the form book — Cara Black came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Cara Black extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-03-05Indian WellsR64hardCara Black7-6(3) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Black C.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

Smashnova A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Black 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
59%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
41%
Service points won·Even
53%
50%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
48%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
0.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast