Barbara Rittner vs Joannette Kruger — Knokke-Heist Round of 16

Knokke-Heist · WTA · Round of 16
GER
Barbara Rittner
53 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 August 1999
clay
RSA
Joannette Kruger
52 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Rittner B.
6-3 6-3
Kruger J.
Rittner B.
662
Kruger J.
33–

Barbara Rittner defeated Joannette Kruger 6-3 6-3 in the Knokke-Heist round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Joannette Kruger came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Barbara Rittner claimed a first win over Joannette Kruger in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-08-31US OpenR128hardJoannette Kruger6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Rittner B.serving50% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Kruger J.

Kruger J.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Rittner B.

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
Rittner B.Kruger J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
68%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
53%
41%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
43%
13%
Service points won·Clear edge
50%
32%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
46%
Break points saved·Clear edge
53%
33%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.8
0.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Chladkova D.
6-76-46-2
Semi-finals
Chladkova D.
Talaja S.
6-26-2
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Rittner B.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Rittner B.
Appelmans S.
6-36-4
Chladkova D.
Habsudova K.
2-66-46-2
Talaja S.
Ramon Climent M.
6-36-3
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Marrero M.
6-36-3
R16
Chladkova D.
Torrens Valero C.
7-66-2
Habsudova K.
Bachmann A.
7-66-0
Appelmans S.
Dechaume Balleret A.
6-07-5
Talaja S.
Montolio A.
6-46-2
Ramon Climent M.
Courtois L.
5-76-37-6
Rittner B.
Kruger J.
6-36-3
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Kuti Kis R.
7-67-6
Marrero M.
Barabanschikova O.
5-76-36-4
R32
Chladkova D.
Loit E.
7-52-67-6
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Sandu R.
6-16-1
Kuti Kis R.
Nacuk S.
6-11-66-1
Marrero M.
Gerards M.
3-66-36-1
Barabanschikova O.
Bacheva L.
7-66-3
Torrens Valero C.
Noorlander S.
7-66-2
Talaja S.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-35-76-2
Montolio A.
Myskina A.
6-37-5
Ramon Climent M.
Cocheteux A.
6-26-1
Courtois L.
Henin J.
6-43-66-4
Habsudova K.
Clijsters K.
6-46-0
Bachmann A.
Hopmans A.
6-43-66-1
Appelmans S.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-46-3
Dechaume Balleret A.
Pampoulova E.
6-46-1
Kruger J.
Carlsson A.
6-46-1
Rittner B.
Kleinova S.
6-26-2