Elena Dementieva vs Jelena DokicOlympics Semi-final

Olympics · WTA · Semi-final
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 19 September 2000
hard
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dementieva E.
2-6 6-4 6-4
Dokic J.
Dementieva E.
2662
Dokic J.
6441

Elena Dementieva defeated Jelena Dokic 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the Olympics semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Dokic came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, but Elena Dementieva had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Elena Dementieva narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR64clayElena Dementieva2-6 4-3 RET
2004-03-24MiamiR16hardElena Dementieva5-7 6-1 6-3
2003-04-07CharlestonR16clayJelena Dokic4-6 6-4 7-5
2002-04-08Amelia IslandQFclayJelena Dokic0-6 7-6(3) 6-1
2002-02-05ParisQFcarpetJelena Dokic5-7 6-1 6-2
2001-10-01MoscowFhardJelena Dokic6-3 6-3
2001-08-19New HavenR32hardJelena Dokic4-6 7-5 6-4
2000-08-21New HavenR32hardElena Dementieva6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Dementieva E.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Dokic J.

Dokic J.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Serve advantage — Dementieva E.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
49%
41%
Break points saved·Even
58%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.7
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
7.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Semi-finals
Dementieva E.
Dokic J.
2-66-46-4
Williams V.
Seles M.
6-14-66-3