Barbara Rittner vs Jennifer Capriati — Palermo Quarter-final

Palermo · WTA · Quarter-final
GER
Barbara Rittner
53 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 July 1998
clay
USA
Jennifer Capriati
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Rittner B.
2-6 6-4 6-2
Capriati J.
Rittner B.
2662
Capriati J.
6421

Barbara Rittner defeated Jennifer Capriati 2-6 6-4 6-2 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jennifer Capriati came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Barbara Rittner claimed a first win over Jennifer Capriati in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-09-23LuxembourgSFhardJennifer Capriati6-4 2-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Rittner B.serving42% hold

wins 47% of points on serve vs Capriati J.

Capriati J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Rittner B.

Serve advantage — Capriati J.

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.Capriati J.
1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
53%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
50%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
49%
Break points saved·Even
53%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.8
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw

Final
Schnyder P.
Schett B.
6-15-76-2
Semi-finals
Schnyder P.
Oremans M.
6-16-3
Schett B.
Rittner B.
4-66-46-4
Quarter-finals
Schett B.
Bobkova R.
4-67-66-2
Rittner B.
Capriati J.
2-66-46-2
Oremans M.
Pampoulova E.
6-06-2
Schnyder P.
Zavagli M.
6-26-3
R16
Capriati J.
Grande R.
4-66-26-0
Rittner B.
Nola P.
6-16-3
Zavagli M.
Cecchini S.
6-14-66-1
Schnyder P.
Dechaume Balleret A.
5-76-46-0
Pampoulova E.
Cocheteux A.
6-47-5
Oremans M.
Nejedly J.
6-17-6
Bobkova R.
Maruska M.
6-41-67-5
Schett B.
Studenikova K.
6-06-2
R32
Rittner B.
Testud S.
4-65-6
Schnyder P.
Boogert K.
6-13-1
Nola P.
Kandarr J.
4-66-06-2
Capriati J.
Nemeckova L.
6-16-4
Cecchini S.
Plischke S.
6-26-4
Bobkova R.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-77-56-2
Dechaume Balleret A.
Canepa A.
6-36-2
Pampoulova E.
Serna M.
2-66-36-3
Zavagli M.
Perfetti F.
6-37-5
Studenikova K.
Garbin T.
6-16-2
Oremans M.
Bes Ostariz E.
6-46-3
Maruska M.
Panova T.
2-66-16-4
Schett B.
Gagliardi E.
6-06-3
Nejedly J.
Triska K.
3-67-57-5
Grande R.
Lubiani F.
7-66-2
Cocheteux A.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-26-4