Rita Grande vs Tamarine TanasugarnKuala Lumpur Quarter-final

Kuala Lumpur · WTA · Quarter-final
51 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 November 1999
hard
49 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Grande R.
0-6 6-2 6-3
Tanasugarn T.
Grande R.
0662
Tanasugarn T.
6231

Rita Grande defeated Tamarine Tanasugarn 0-6 6-2 6-3 in the Kuala Lumpur quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tamarine Tanasugarn came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Rita Grande narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-08-25US OpenR128hardTamarine Tanasugarn6-0 7-5
2001-09-17TokyoR32hardTamarine Tanasugarn7-6(2) 6-4
2000-01-17Australian OpenR128hardTamarine Tanasugarn6-3 6-4
1997-08-11Canadian OpenR32hardRita Grande6-4 2-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Grande R.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Tanasugarn T.

Tanasugarn 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.6
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 147). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast