Virginia Ruano Pascual vs Joannette Kruger — Prague Round of 32

Prague · WTA · Round of 32
ESP
Virginia Ruano Pascual
52 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 July 1998
clay
RSA
Joannette Kruger
52 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Ruano Pascual V.
6-2 6-4
Kruger J.
Ruano Pascual V.
662
Kruger J.
24–

Virginia Ruano Pascual defeated Joannette Kruger 6-2 6-4 in the Prague round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Joannette Kruger came in defending the title. Virginia Ruano Pascual extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-01-11HobartR16hardJoannette Kruger6-4 6-3
1997-07-21WarsawQFclayVirginia Ruano Pascual7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Ruano Pascual V.serving51% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Kruger J.

Kruger J.serving48% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Ruano Pascual V.

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
Ruano Pascual V.Kruger J.
1st serve in·Even
71%
68%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
56%
41%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
45%
13%
Service points won·Clear edge
52%
32%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Clear edge
50%
33%
Aces / match·Even
0.6
0.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
19°CDrizzle
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 70%

Draw

Final
Novotna J.
Testud S.
6-36-0
Semi-finals
Novotna J.
Nagyova H.
2-66-37-5
Testud S.
Zvereva N.
6-34-66-4
Quarter-finals
Nagyova H.
Shaughnessy M.
6-16-2
Novotna J.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-26-3
Testud S.
Farina Elia S.
2-66-36-2
Zvereva N.
Mauresmo A.
6-36-2
R16
Mauresmo A.
Makarova E.
7-56-1
Testud S.
Chladkova D.
7-67-5
Farina Elia S.
Carlsson A.
7-54-66-1
Zvereva N.
Pastikova M.
7-53-66-1
Nagyova H.
Smashnova A.
7-54-66-4
Shaughnessy M.
Ruano Pascual V.
4-66-37-5
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Dragomir Ilie R.
7-56-3
Novotna J.
Bobkova R.
6-27-6
R32
Testud S.
Gersi A.
1-0
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Habsudova K.
6-43-66-1
Farina Elia S.
Cristea C.
6-16-3
Zvereva N.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-46-2
Chladkova D.
Diaz Oliva M.
7-66-0
Carlsson A.
Nemeckova L.
6-46-4
Pastikova M.
Hlavackova J.
6-26-1
Makarova E.
Noorlander S.
6-46-1
Novotna J.
Husarova J.
6-27-6
Mauresmo A.
Dementieva E.
6-77-66-1
Nagyova H.
Panova T.
6-26-4
Smashnova A.
Vaskova A.
6-47-6
Shaughnessy M.
Lugina O.
6-76-46-0
Ruano Pascual V.
Kruger J.
6-26-4
Dragomir Ilie R.
Peschke K.
6-46-3
Bobkova R.
Glass A.
6-47-6