Gala Leon Garcia vs Virginia Ruano Pascual — Madrid Semi-final

Madrid · WTA · Semi-final
ESP
Gala Leon Garcia
52 yrs · 163 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 May 2000
clay
ESP
Virginia Ruano Pascual
52 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLLW
Leon Garcia G.
6-2 6-0
Ruano Pascual V.
Leon Garcia G.
662
Ruano Pascual V.
20–

Gala Leon Garcia defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-2 6-0 in the Madrid semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Virginia Ruano Pascual came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Gala Leon Garcia had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Gala Leon Garcia claimed a first win over Virginia Ruano Pascual in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-05-04RomeR64clayVirginia Ruano Pascual7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Leon Garcia G.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Ruano Pascual V.

Ruano Pascual V.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Leon Garcia G.

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
Leon Garcia G.Ruano Pascual V.
1st serve in·Even
70%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
57%
56%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
33%
45%
Service points won·Even
50%
52%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
50%
50%
Aces / match·Even
1.0
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (7 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°CPartly cloudy
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw

Final
Leon Garcia G.
Zuluaga F.
4-66-26-2
Semi-finals
Leon Garcia G.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-26-0
Zuluaga F.
Majoli I.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Majoli I.
Di Natale G.
6-11-0
Ruano Pascual V.
Pratt N.
6-31-66-2
Zuluaga F.
Carlsson A.
6-26-4
Leon Garcia G.
Montolio A.
6-46-3
R16
Pratt N.
Suarez P.
5-75-0
Carlsson A.
Drake M.
6-26-0
Montolio A.
Riera Roura G.
6-26-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Frazier A.
6-26-2
Di Natale G.
Pierce M.
6-46-4
Majoli I.
Brandi K.
6-35-77-61
Zuluaga F.
Sugiyama A.
6-26-4
Leon Garcia G.
Grande R.
6-46-4
R32
Zuluaga F.
Serna M.
4-66-46-3
Leon Garcia G.
Shaughnessy M.
6-06-1
Grande R.
Reeves S.
6-46-1
Riera Roura G.
Habsudova K.
6-36-716-4
Sugiyama A.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
7-57-5
Brandi K.
Srebotnik K.
6-47-65
Majoli I.
Wartusch P.
6-35-77-5
Di Natale G.
Barabanschikova O.
0-66-46-4
Montolio A.
Raymond L.
5-76-36-0
Suarez P.
De Lone E.
6-26-2
Pratt N.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-726-26-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Medina Garrigues A.
4-66-36-2
Drake M.
Torrens Valero C.
7-687-5
Carlsson A.
Plischke S.
7-626-2