Monica Seles vs Nathalie Dechy — Oklahoma Final

Oklahoma · WTA · Final
USA
Monica Seles
52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2000
hard
FRA
Nathalie Dechy
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Seles M.
6-1 7-6
Dechy N.
Seles M.
6772
Dechy N.
163–

Monica Seles defeated Nathalie Dechy 6-1 7-6 in the Oklahoma final on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Seles came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Monica Seles extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Monica Seles came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-04-14Amelia IslandR16clayMonica Seles6-1 6-2
2000-09-19OlympicsR16hardMonica Seles6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Seles M.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Dechy N.

Dechy N.serving65% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Seles M.

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
Seles M.Dechy N.
1st serve in·Clear edge
54%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
50%
60%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
26%
44%
Service points won·Clear edge
39%
55%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Clear edge
40%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.0
1.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
12.0
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 132). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Seles M.
Dechy N.
6-17-63
Semi-finals
Dechy N.
Grande R.
6-46-2
Seles M.
Coetzer A.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Coetzer A.
Raymond L.
2-66-47-64
Dechy N.
Frazier A.
6-47-5
Grande R.
Panova T.
4-66-36-4
Seles M.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-06-0
R16
Panova T.
Plischke S.
3-66-26-3
Frazier A.
Washington M.
6-16-4
Dechy N.
Pratt N.
6-46-3
Raymond L.
Morariu C.
2-66-06-3
Coetzer A.
Tanasugarn T.
7-627-64
Seles M.
Lubiani F.
6-36-3
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-3
Grande R.
Halard Decugis J.
6-43-66-2
R32
Dechy N.
Molik A.
7-56-0
Pratt N.
Webb V.
6-26-3
Washington M.
Lee J.
4-66-37-62
Frazier A.
Osterloh L.
4-66-26-3
Plischke S.
Stevenson A.
6-16-4
Panova T.
De Lone E.
6-16-4
Grande R.
Po Messerli K.
6-37-65
Lubiani F.
Nejedly J.
6-36-2
Raymond L.
Black C.
6-36-757-64
Morariu C.
Brandi K.
6-44-66-0
Tanasugarn T.
Snyder T.
6-36-1
Coetzer A.
Myskina A.
7-56-2
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Bacheva L.
6-36-776-1
Hantuchova D.
Asagoe S.
6-46-3