Silvia Farina Elia vs Anna SmashnovaStrasbourg Round of 16

Strasbourg · WTA · Round of 16
54 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 May 2001
clay
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Farina Elia S.
6-1 6-4
Smashnova A.
Farina Elia S.
662
Smashnova A.
14

Silvia Farina Elia defeated Anna Smashnova 6-1 6-4 in the Strasbourg round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Smashnova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Silvia Farina Elia narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-09-26LuxembourgR32hardAnna Smashnova6-2 6-0
2003-10-13ZurichR32hardAnna Smashnova6-2 7-5
1998-08-31US OpenR128hardSilvia Farina Elia6-4 3-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Farina Elia S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

Smashnova A.serving41% hold

wins 46% 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·Even
71%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
48%
Aces / match·Even
0.7
0.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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