Silvia Farina Elia vs Nathalie DechyProstejov Quarter-final

Prostejov · WTA · Quarter-final
54 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 February 1999
carpet
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Farina Elia S.
6-4 6-1
Dechy N.
Farina Elia S.
662
Dechy N.
41

Silvia Farina Elia defeated Nathalie Dechy 6-4 6-1 in the Prostejov quarter-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Nathalie Dechy came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Silvia Farina Elia narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-03-05Indian WellsR32hardNathalie Dechy3-6 6-4 6-4
2001-09-10BahiaR16hardSilvia Farina Elia6-4 1-6 6-1
2000-04-10EstorilSFclayNathalie Dechy6-2 6-4
2000-02-07ParisR16carpetNathalie Dechy6-0 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Farina Elia S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Dechy N.

Dechy N.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Farina Elia S.

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. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
71%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.7
1.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 132). ATP, WTA & Challenger.