Virginia Ruano Pascual vs Nicole Pratt — Madrid Quarter-final

Madrid · WTA · Quarter-final
ESP
Virginia Ruano Pascual
52 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 May 2000
clay
AUS
Nicole Pratt
53 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
Ruano Pascual V.
6-3 1-6 6-2
Pratt N.
Ruano Pascual V.
6162
Pratt N.
3621

Virginia Ruano Pascual defeated Nicole Pratt 6-3 1-6 6-2 in the Madrid quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicole Pratt came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Virginia Ruano Pascual claimed a first win over Nicole Pratt in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-03-05Indian WellsR128hardNicole Pratt7-6(4) 2-6 6-3
2001-04-16CharlestonR64clayNicole Pratt6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ruano Pascual V.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Pratt N.

Pratt N.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Ruano Pascual V.

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
Ruano Pascual V.Pratt N.
1st serve in·Even
71%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
56%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
43%
Service points won·Even
52%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Even
50%
51%
Aces / match·Even
0.6
0.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 49). 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