Gala Leon Garcia vs Marta Marrero — Knokke-Heist Semi-final

Knokke-Heist · WTA · Semi-final
ESP
Gala Leon Garcia
52 yrs · 163 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 July 2001
clay
ESP
Marta Marrero
43 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLLL
Leon Garcia G.
6-4 6-3
Marrero M.
Leon Garcia G.
662
Marrero M.
43–

Gala Leon Garcia defeated Marta Marrero 6-4 6-3 in the Knokke-Heist semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marta Marrero came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final, but Gala Leon Garcia had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Gala Leon Garcia claimed a first win over Marta Marrero in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-03-01AcapulcoR32hardMarta Marrero6-3 7-6(3)
2002-01-06HobartR32hardMarta Marrero7-6(3) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Leon Garcia G.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Marrero M.

Marrero M.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Leon Garcia G.

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
Leon Garcia G.Marrero M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
70%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
57%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
33%
38%
Service points won·Even
50%
50%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Even
50%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.0
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (7 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Tulyaganova I.
Leon Garcia G.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Leon Garcia G.
Marrero M.
6-46-3
Tulyaganova I.
Clijsters K.
6-06-4
Quarter-finals
Leon Garcia G.
De Los Rios R.
6-36-3
Clijsters K.
Serna M.
6-14-66-3
Marrero M.
Torrens Valero C.
6-36-1
Tulyaganova I.
Montolio A.
6-26-4
R16
Serna M.
Schwartz B.
W/O
Marrero M.
Chladkova D.
6-16-3
Montolio A.
Muller M.
6-46-2
Tulyaganova I.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-16-4
Torrens Valero C.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-26-3
De Los Rios R.
Farina Elia S.
6-36-1
Leon Garcia G.
Hopmans A.
6-46-2
Clijsters K.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-26-3
R32
Martinez Sanchez M.
Schnyder P.
1-66-4
Muller M.
Poutchek T.
6-26-4
Tulyaganova I.
Daniilidou E.
6-37-64
Chladkova D.
Dokic J.
6-46-2
Farina Elia S.
Hewitt J.
6-46-2
De Los Rios R.
Dhenin C.
6-36-3
Leon Garcia G.
Dragomir Ilie R.
7-56-2
Hopmans A.
Schiavone F.
6-46-3
Clijsters K.
Cervanova L.
6-36-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Vakulenko J.
1-66-37-61
Schwartz B.
Callens E.
4-67-626-2
Serna M.
Bacheva L.
6-46-4
Montolio A.
Kleinova S.
6-36-2
Torrens Valero C.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-26-0
Medina Garrigues A.
Kruger J.
6-26-0
Marrero M.
Schnitzer M.
6-16-4