Monica Seles vs Silvia Farina Elia — Kremlin Cup Quarter-final

Kremlin Cup · WTA · Quarter-final
USA
Monica Seles
52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 20 October 1998
carpet
ITA
Silvia Farina Elia
54 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Seles M.
6-0 6-1
Farina Elia S.
Seles M.
662
Farina Elia S.
01–

Monica Seles defeated Silvia Farina Elia 6-0 6-1 in the Kremlin Cup quarter-final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Monica Seles came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Monica Seles extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-03-18MiamiR16hardMonica Seles7-6(4) 6-4
2000-03-10Indian WellsR64hardMonica Seles6-1 6-2
1999-08-30US OpenR64hardMonica Seles6-2 6-3
1998-05-04RomeR32clayMonica Seles6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Seles M.serving46% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Farina Elia S.

Farina Elia S.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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
Seles M.Farina Elia S.
1st serve in·Clear edge
54%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
50%
59%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
26%
48%
Service points won·Clear edge
39%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Clear edge
40%
55%
Aces / match·Even
1.0
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
12.0
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Pierce M.
Seles M.
7-66-3
Semi-finals
Pierce M.
Williams V.
2-66-26-0
Seles M.
Testud S.
6-37-6
Quarter-finals
Seles M.
Farina Elia S.
6-06-1
Pierce M.
Serna M.
7-56-3
Williams V.
Studenikova K.
6-16-0
Testud S.
Martinez C.
7-67-5
R16
Seles M.
Schett B.
6-36-4
Farina Elia S.
Nagyova H.
6-36-1
Martinez C.
Petrova N.
6-06-0
Testud S.
Zvereva N.
6-46-3
Pierce M.
Appelmans S.
6-26-2
Serna M.
Schnyder P.
7-66-4
Studenikova K.
Rubin C.
6-37-5
Williams V.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-1
R32
Rubin C.
Spirlea I.
6-26-3
Studenikova K.
Kruger J.
6-43-66-4
Likhovtseva E.
Dragomir Ilie R.
3-66-36-3
Nagyova H.
Habsudova K.
6-26-3
Farina Elia S.
Kournikova A.
7-64-66-1
Petrova N.
Majoli I.
6-77-66-0
Zvereva N.
Panova T.
6-36-2
Testud S.
Dechy N.
6-26-2
Pierce M.
Sugiyama A.
5-76-26-4
Appelmans S.
Dementieva E.
6-46-4
Serna M.
Raymond L.
5-76-36-4
Schett B.
Huber A.
6-26-3