Rita Grande vs Anna SmashnovaHobart Round of 16

Hobart · WTA · Round of 16
51 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 7 January 2001
hard
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Grande R.
5-7 6-3 7-5
Smashnova A.
Grande R.
5672
Smashnova A.
7351

Rita Grande defeated Anna Smashnova 5-7 6-3 7-5 in the Hobart round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Smashnova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Rita Grande claimed a first win over Anna Smashnova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-03-24MiamiR64hardAnna Smashnova6-1 6-3
2002-03-06Indian WellsR64hardAnna Smashnova6-1 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Grande R.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

Smashnova A.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Grande R.

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·Even
69%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
54%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
48%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
0.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 65%