Monica Seles vs Silvija Talaja — Scottsdale Round of 32

Scottsdale · WTA · Round of 32
USA
Monica Seles
52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 February 2000
hard
CRO
Silvija Talaja
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLL
Seles M.
6-1 7-6
Talaja S.
Seles M.
672
Talaja S.
16–

Monica Seles defeated Silvija Talaja 6-1 7-6 in the Scottsdale round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Seles came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Monica Seles extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayMonica Seles6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Seles M.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Talaja S.

Talaja S.serving61% hold

wins 54% 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.Talaja S.
1st serve in·Even
54%
57%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
50%
62%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
26%
41%
Service points won·Clear edge
39%
53%
Return points won·Even
43%
40%
Break points saved·Clear edge
40%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.0
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
12.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Semi-finals
Hingis M.
Pierce M.
6-46-3
Davenport L.
Kournikova A.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Pierce M.
Dechy N.
6-36-2
Kournikova A.
Sugiyama A.
6-46-2
Hingis M.
Testud S.
6-46-2
Davenport L.
Seles M.
6-46-4
R16
Pierce M.
Nacuk S.
6-06-1
Davenport L.
Capriati J.
3-66-26-3
Seles M.
Schett B.
7-696-1
Sugiyama A.
Halard Decugis J.
6-46-2
Kournikova A.
Plischke S.
6-16-1
Hingis M.
Rubin C.
6-36-3
Testud S.
Frazier A.
7-56-0
Dechy N.
Shaughnessy M.
6-34-66-1
R32
Frazier A.
Huber A.
7-616-2
Schett B.
Parkinson H.
6-47-5
Seles M.
Talaja S.
6-17-6
Capriati J.
Stevenson A.
6-36-0
Plischke S.
Likhovtseva E.
6-32-67-5
Kournikova A.
Jidkova A.
6-26-1
Sugiyama A.
Raymond L.
6-26-3
Dechy N.
Martinez C.
3-66-36-4
Shaughnessy M.
Lucic M.
6-46-4
Nacuk S.
Nagyova H.
6-26-0
Testud S.
Monami D.
3-66-36-2
Rubin C.
Black C.
6-36-3