Barbara Rittner vs Anna Smashnova — Antwerp Quarter-final

Antwerp · WTA · Quarter-final
GER
Barbara Rittner
53 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 May 2001
hard
ISR
Anna Smashnova
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWLW
Rittner B.
7-5 5-7 6-2
Smashnova A.
Rittner B.
7562
Smashnova A.
5721

Barbara Rittner defeated Anna Smashnova 7-5 5-7 6-2 in the Antwerp quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Smashnova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Barbara Rittner claimed a first win over Anna Smashnova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Barbara Rittner closed it out in three sets, 7–5 5–7 6–2.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-06-10ViennaR16clayAnna Smashnova6-4 6-2
1998-05-25Roland GarrosR32clayAnna Smashnova1-6 6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Rittner B.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

Smashnova A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Rittner B.

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
Rittner B.Smashnova A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
53%
54%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
41%
Service points won·Even
50%
50%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
48%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.8
0.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Rittner B.
Koukalova K.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Koukalova K.
Bes Ostariz E.
3-66-46-1
Rittner B.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-06-2
Quarter-finals
Medina Garrigues A.
Ruano Pascual V.
2-66-36-4
Rittner B.
Smashnova A.
7-55-76-2
Koukalova K.
Courtois L.
6-45-76-2
Bes Ostariz E.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-36-3
R16
Smashnova A.
Oremans M.
6-26-0
Medina Garrigues A.
Loit E.
6-46-1
Koukalova K.
Perebiynis T.
3-66-36-0
Courtois L.
Vavrinec M.
3-67-656-2
Rittner B.
Bacheva L.
6-27-62
Bes Ostariz E.
Boogert K.
6-34-66-4
Martinez Sanchez M.
Callens E.
6-36-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Gersi A.
6-36-4
R32
Ruano Pascual V.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-17-62
Smashnova A.
Pisnik T.
6-36-1
Oremans M.
Nejedly J.
6-36-0
Bacheva L.
Dominikovic E.
6-26-1
Rittner B.
Cervanova L.
7-666-1
Callens E.
Nola P.
6-06-2
Martinez Sanchez M.
Glass A.
6-42-67-5
Bes Ostariz E.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-31-67-63
Boogert K.
Torrens Valero C.
6-46-0
Vavrinec M.
Tulyaganova I.
6-26-3
Courtois L.
Vaskova A.
7-625-76-1
Koukalova K.
Poutchek T.
6-46-1
Perebiynis T.
Tanasugarn T.
6-44-67-5
Loit E.
Plischke S.
6-41-66-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Hopkins J.
6-36-1
Gersi A.
Kim E.
6-06-2