Rita Grande vs Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie

Hobart · WTA · Round of 16

ITA

Rita Grande

51 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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0 — 0

Sets

Monday, 11 January 1999

hard

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Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie

53 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Grande R.

6-1 6-3

Dragomir Ilie R.

Grande R.

662

Dragomir Ilie R.

13–

Rita Grande defeated Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-1 6-3 in the Hobart round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Rita Grande narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Match story: Rita Grande dropped just 4 games past Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie.

Head to head

1–2

Date	Tournament	Round	Surface	Winner	Score
2001-06-18	s Hertogenbosch	R32	grass	Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie	6-3 6-4
2001-01-07	Hobart	SF	hard	Rita Grande	6-1 6-3
1999-05-24	Roland Garros	R128	clay	Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie	7-6(0) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season

Grande R.serving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Dragomir Ilie R.

Dragomir Ilie R.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Grande R.

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