Monica Seles vs Sandrine TestudSan Diego Round of 16

San Diego · WTA · Round of 16
52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 August 1998
hard
54 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Seles M.
7-6 7-5
Testud S.
Seles M.
772
Testud S.
65

Monica Seles defeated Sandrine Testud 7-6 7-5 in the San Diego round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Seles came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending last year's final. Monica Seles extended the head-to-head to 8–2.

Key context

Head to head

72
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-08-06Los AngelesR16hardMonica Seles3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
2000-11-13WTA Tour ChampionshipsR16carpetMonica Seles6-3 6-4
2000-07-31San DiegoQFhardMonica Seles4-6 6-2 7-6(5)
1999-01-18Australian OpenR16hardMonica Seles6-0 6-3
1998-10-20Kremlin CupSFcarpetMonica Seles6-3 7-6
1998-06-22WimbledonR16grassMonica Seles6-3 6-2
1998-05-04RomeR16claySandrine Testud6-2 4-6 7-5
1997-08-04Manhattan BeachR16hardMonica Seles6-7 7-6 6-3
1997-06-23WimbledonR32grassSandrine Testud0-6 6-4 8-6

Serve vs return

This season
Seles M.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Testud S.

Testud S.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Seles M.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
50%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
26%
28%
Service points won·Slight edge
39%
49%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Clear edge
40%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.0
0.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
12.0
4.0

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast