Anna Smashnova vs Marta Marrero — Knokke-Heist Semi-final

Knokke-Heist · WTA · Semi-final
ISR
Anna Smashnova
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 July 2000
clay
ESP
Marta Marrero
43 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Smashnova A.
6-3 6-1
Marrero M.
Smashnova A.
662
Marrero M.
31–

Anna Smashnova defeated Marta Marrero 6-3 6-1 in the Knokke-Heist semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marta Marrero came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Anna Smashnova claimed a first win over Marta Marrero in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-06-18s HertogenboschR32grassMarta Marrero6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Smashnova A.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Marrero M.

Marrero M.serving51% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

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
Smashnova A.Marrero M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
38%
Service points won·Even
50%
50%
Return points won·Slight edge
44%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
48%
53%
Aces / match·Even
0.2
0.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Smashnova A.
Monami D.
6-27-5
Semi-finals
Monami D.
Serna M.
6-36-0
Smashnova A.
Marrero M.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Serna M.
Wartusch P.
6-0
Marrero M.
Appelmans S.
6-35-76-3
Smashnova A.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-16-1
Monami D.
Randriantefy D.
6-16-2
R16
Serna M.
Henin J.
6-47-63
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Noorlander S.
7-54-66-4
Smashnova A.
Gagliardi E.
6-26-2
Wartusch P.
Callens E.
6-16-4
Marrero M.
Courtois L.
3-67-56-1
Appelmans S.
Weingartner M.
6-46-3
Monami D.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-16-4
Randriantefy D.
Kleinova S.
6-36-4
R32
Henin J.
Hopmans A.
6-31-2
Appelmans S.
Casoni G.
3-66-46-4
Monami D.
Babel M.
6-36-1
Callens E.
Kuti Kis R.
6-27-63
Medina Garrigues A.
Collin H.
6-36-2
Kleinova S.
Bobkova R.
6-16-0
Randriantefy D.
Barabanschikova O.
6-36-4
Serna M.
Loit E.
6-07-65
Wartusch P.
Werner S.
6-42-67-65
Smashnova A.
Nola P.
6-36-2
Gagliardi E.
Glass A.
2-67-57-5
Noorlander S.
Vavrinec M.
6-46-3
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Torrens Valero C.
6-22-66-0
Marrero M.
Sucha M.
6-36-4
Courtois L.
Rittner B.
4-66-37-5
Weingartner M.
Tulyaganova I.
6-46-2