Silvia Farina Elia vs Patty SchnyderGold Coast Semi-final

Gold Coast · WTA · Semi-final
54 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 31 December 2000
hard
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWWW
Farina Elia S.
6-7 6-2 6-4
Schnyder P.
Farina Elia S.
68662
Schnyder P.
710241

Silvia Farina Elia defeated Patty Schnyder 6-7 6-2 6-4 in the Gold Coast semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patty Schnyder came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Silvia Farina Elia narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-04-04Amelia IslandR16claySilvia Farina Elia4-6 6-1 6-4
2004-02-16AntwerpQFhardSilvia Farina Elia7-6(6) 1-0 RET
2000-07-17SopotR16clayPatty Schnyder4-6 6-2 6-2
1998-11-09PhiladelphiaR32carpetPatty Schnyder7-6 4-6 6-4
1998-10-12ZurichR32hardPatty Schnyder6-2 6-3
1998-05-25Roland GarrosR32clayPatty Schnyder6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Farina Elia S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Schnyder P.

Schnyder P.serving65% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Farina Elia S.

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·Slight edge
71%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.7
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw