Patty Schnyder vs Barbara Schett — Palermo Final
Palermo · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 July 1998
clay
Schnyder P.6-1 5-7 6-2
Schett B.
Schnyder P.
6562
Schett B.
1721
Patty Schnyder defeated Barbara Schett 6-1 5-7 6-2 in the Palermo final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Barbara Schett came in defending last year's semi-final. Patty Schnyder extended the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Patty Schnyder came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 5–7 6–2.
Head to head
4–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-12 | Rome | R32 | clay | Patty Schnyder | 6-0 6-2 |
| 2001-05-07 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Patty Schnyder | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2001-04-30 | Hamburg | R32 | clay | Patty Schnyder | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2000-10-21 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Barbara Schett | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2000-07-10 | Klagenfurt | F | clay | Barbara Schett | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-04-29 | Fed Cup WG RRB: AUT vs SUI | RR | hard | Barbara Schett | 7-6(4) 7-5 |
| 1998-10-12 | Zurich | R16 | hard | Barbara Schett | 6-4 1-6 7-6 |
| 1998-01-11 | Hobart | QF | hard | Patty Schnyder | 6-4 1-6 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 14). 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
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