Francesca Schiavone vs Julia VakulenkoSopot Round of 32

Sopot · WTA · Round of 32
46 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 July 2001
clay
43 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schiavone F.
4-6 7-5 6-3
Vakulenko J.
Schiavone F.
4762
Vakulenko J.
6531

Francesca Schiavone defeated Julia Vakulenko 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the Sopot round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Julia Vakulenko came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Francesca Schiavone claimed a first win over Julia Vakulenko in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-03-19MiamiR64hardJulia Vakulenko3-6 7-6(0) 6-4
2003-05-26Roland GarrosR64clayJulia Vakulenko6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Schiavone F.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Vakulenko J.

Vakulenko J.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Schiavone F.

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·Slight edge
55%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
42%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.9
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 72). ATP, WTA & Challenger.