Rita Grande vs Tina Pisnik — Kuala Lumpur Round of 32

Kuala Lumpur · WTA · Round of 32
ITA
Rita Grande
51 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 November 1999
hard
SLO
Tina Pisnik
45 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
Grande R.
1-6 7-5 7-5
Pisnik T.
Grande R.
1772
Pisnik T.
6551

Rita Grande defeated Tina Pisnik 1-6 7-5 7-5 in the Kuala Lumpur round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tina Pisnik came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Rita Grande had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Rita Grande narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-02-10AntwerpR32hardTina Pisnik6-3 4-6 6-3
2001-10-01Japan OpenR32hardRita Grande5-7 7-6(3) 6-4
1999-09-20LuxembourgR16hardTina Pisnik3-6 7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Grande R.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Pisnik T.

Pisnik T.serving66% hold

wins 57% 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. About

Statistics

This season
Grande R.Pisnik T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Clear edge
58%
45%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 8). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Carlsson A.
De Lone E.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
De Lone E.
Grande R.
6-26-3
Carlsson A.
Kruger J.
7-67-5
Quarter-finals
Grande R.
Tanasugarn T.
0-66-26-3
Carlsson A.
Myskina A.
6-76-16-1
Kruger J.
Brandi K.
5-76-46-1
De Lone E.
Cocheteux A.
6-16-0
R16
Myskina A.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
2-66-17-5
Carlsson A.
Prakusya W.
6-36-0
Kruger J.
Talaja S.
5-76-36-0
Brandi K.
Barabanschikova O.
1-66-36-4
Tanasugarn T.
Pratt N.
6-34-67-5
De Lone E.
Molik A.
6-36-4
Grande R.
Plischke S.
6-16-3
Cocheteux A.
Courtois L.
7-67-6
R32
De Lone E.
Kremer A.
6-22-1
Prakusya W.
Srebotnik K.
6-37-5
Myskina A.
Gersi A.
6-37-5
Carlsson A.
Ellwood A.
6-26-4
Talaja S.
Marosi K.
7-66-1
Kruger J.
Loit E.
6-34-66-4
Barabanschikova O.
Wartusch P.
4-66-26-3
Brandi K.
Krizan T.
6-27-6
Courtois L.
Panova T.
6-16-3
Cocheteux A.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-41-66-3
Molik A.
Mandula P.
6-44-66-3
Pratt N.
Grzybowska M.
7-66-4
Tanasugarn T.
Lee J.
7-66-4
Grande R.
Pisnik T.
1-67-57-5