Magdalena Maleeva vs Patty SchnyderNice Round of 32

Nice · WTA · Round of 32
51 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 February 2001
carpet
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWWW
Maleeva M.
6-3 5-7 6-3
Schnyder P.
Maleeva M.
6562
Schnyder P.
3731

Magdalena Maleeva defeated Patty Schnyder 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the Nice round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Patty Schnyder came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Magdalena Maleeva narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-10-17ZurichR16hardPatty Schnyder6-3 6-2
2005-02-28DubaiR32hardPatty Schnyder7-6(1) 6-2
2005-01-10SydneyR16hardPatty Schnyder6-4 6-2
2004-10-18ZurichR32hardPatty Schnyder1-6 6-1 6-4
2004-04-26WarsawR16clayMagdalena Maleeva5-7 6-2 6-3
2000-09-23LuxembourgQFhardMagdalena Maleeva6-3 5-7 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Maleeva M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Schnyder P.

Schnyder P.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Maleeva M.

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
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
50%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.