Paola Suarez vs Joannette Kruger — Sao Paulo Semi-final

Sao Paulo · WTA · Semi-final
ARG
Paola Suarez
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2000
hard
RSA
Joannette Kruger
52 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Suarez P.
6-2 6-3
Kruger J.
Suarez P.
662
Kruger J.
23–

Paola Suarez defeated Joannette Kruger 6-2 6-3 in the Sao Paulo semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joannette Kruger came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Paola Suarez had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Paola Suarez claimed a first win over Joannette Kruger in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-10-09Japan OpenR16hardJoannette Kruger7-6(5) 7-6(0)
2000-07-10KlagenfurtR16clayJoannette Kruger6-2 6-7(6) 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Suarez P.serving65% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kruger J.

Kruger J.serving43% hold

wins 47% of points on serve vs Suarez P.

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
Suarez P.Kruger J.
1st serve in·Even
64%
68%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
62%
41%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
47%
13%
Service points won·Clear edge
56%
32%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Dominant
59%
33%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.3
0.0
Double faults / match·Even
5.0
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Kuti Kis R.
Suarez P.
4-66-47-5
Semi-finals
Suarez P.
Kruger J.
6-26-3
Kuti Kis R.
Gagliardi E.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Kruger J.
Torrens Valero C.
6-46-736-3
Kuti Kis R.
Barna A.
6-12-66-1
Suarez P.
Plischke S.
6-24-66-4
Gagliardi E.
Wartusch P.
6-37-5
R16
Plischke S.
Menga V.
6-06-0
Suarez P.
Nemeckova L.
2-66-06-1
Kruger J.
Labat F.
6-46-3
Kuti Kis R.
Shaughnessy M.
6-26-2
Barna A.
Montolio A.
1-67-56-4
Torrens Valero C.
Parkinson H.
7-54-66-1
Wartusch P.
Zuluaga F.
6-26-4
Gagliardi E.
Diaz Oliva M.
5-76-37-5
R32
Suarez P.
Mandula P.
6-6
Menga V.
Reeves S.
6-47-66
Zuluaga F.
Jidkova A.
6-36-3
Wartusch P.
Canepa A.
6-36-4
Diaz Oliva M.
Noorlander S.
7-634-67-5
Gagliardi E.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-46-3
Montolio A.
Cervanova L.
6-26-2
Barna A.
Goni Blanco A.
6-47-5
Shaughnessy M.
Andres Rodriguez R.
6-46-1
Kuti Kis R.
Bes Ostariz E.
6-26-3
Labat F.
Grande R.
6-14-66-4
Kruger J.
Marosi K.
6-36-4
Parkinson H.
Cortez J.
6-36-4
Torrens Valero C.
Garbin T.
6-17-5
Nemeckova L.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-05-76-3
Plischke S.
Riera Roura G.
3-66-47-63