Iroda Tulyaganova vs Tamarine TanasugarnShanghai Semi-final

Shanghai · WTA · Semi-final
44 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 14 October 2000
hard
49 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tulyaganova I.
6-1 6-4
Tanasugarn T.
Tulyaganova I.
662
Tanasugarn T.
14

Iroda Tulyaganova defeated Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-1 6-4 in the Shanghai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tamarine Tanasugarn came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Iroda Tulyaganova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-10-02TashkentR16hardIroda Tulyaganova6-4 6-1
2003-02-03HyderabadFhardTamarine Tanasugarn6-4 6-4
2000-10-09Japan OpenR32hardTamarine Tanasugarn6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Tulyaganova I.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Tanasugarn T.

Tanasugarn T.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Tulyaganova I.

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
1st serve in·Clear edge
48%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
48%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (8 vs 147). ATP, WTA & Challenger.