Barbara Schett vs Silvia Farina EliaKremlin Cup Quarter-final

Kremlin Cup · WTA · Quarter-final
50 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 October 1999
carpet
54 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schett B.
1-6 6-4 6-3
Farina Elia S.
Schett B.
1662
Farina Elia S.
6431

Barbara Schett defeated Silvia Farina Elia 1-6 6-4 6-3 in the Kremlin Cup quarter-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Silvia Farina Elia came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Barbara Schett narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-10RomeR64claySilvia Farina Elia6-4 6-4
2002-05-13RomeR32claySilvia Farina Elia6-2 6-4
2000-08-22US OpenR128hardBarbara Schett6-4 3-6 7-6
1998-08-17Canadian OpenR64hardSilvia Farina Elia7-5 6-7 6-1
1998-04-18Fed Cup WG2 QF: ITA vs AUTRRcarpetSilvia Farina Elia6-7(4) 7-6(3) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Schett B.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Farina Elia S.

Farina Elia S.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Schett 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. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
0.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (14 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.