Joannette Kruger vs Silvija Talaja — Kuala Lumpur Round of 16

Kuala Lumpur · WTA · Round of 16
RSA
Joannette Kruger
52 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 November 1999
hard
CRO
Silvija Talaja
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kruger J.
5-7 6-3 6-0
Talaja S.
Kruger J.
5662
Talaja S.
7301

Joannette Kruger defeated Silvija Talaja 5-7 6-3 6-0 in the Kuala Lumpur round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Silvija Talaja came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Joannette Kruger claimed a first win over Silvija Talaja in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-03-05Indian WellsR128hardSilvija Talaja6-2 3-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kruger J.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Talaja S.

Talaja S.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Kruger J.

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
Kruger J.Talaja S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
57%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
41%
62%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
13%
41%
Service points won·Clear edge
32%
53%
Return points won·Slight edge
46%
40%
Break points saved·Clear edge
33%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.0
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 11). 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