Marie Gaiane Mikaelian vs Anna Smashnova — Basle Semi-final

Basle · WTA · Semi-final
SUI
Marie Gaiane Mikaelian
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 July 2001
clay
ISR
Anna Smashnova
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mikaelian M.
6-2 6-2
Smashnova A.
Mikaelian M.
662
Smashnova A.
22–

Marie Gaiane Mikaelian defeated Anna Smashnova 6-2 6-2 in the Basle semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Smashnova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Marie Gaiane Mikaelian claimed a first win over Anna Smashnova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-04-26WarsawR32clayAnna Smashnova6-3 6-2
2002-08-26US OpenR128hardAnna Smashnova7-6(1) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Mikaelian M.serving56% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

Smashnova A.serving56% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Mikaelian 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
Mikaelian M.Smashnova A.
1st serve in·Even
65%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
56%
54%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
41%
Service points won·Even
52%
50%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Even
49%
48%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
0.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.4
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (8 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Gersi A.
Mikaelian M.
6-46-1
Semi-finals
Mikaelian M.
Smashnova A.
6-26-2
Gersi A.
Torrens Valero C.
4-67-607-5
Quarter-finals
Mikaelian M.
Hantuchova D.
7-657-64
Gersi A.
Arn G.
6-26-3
Torrens Valero C.
Muller M.
6-47-5
Smashnova A.
Lamade B.
6-36-1
R16
Arn G.
Serna M.
6-36-0
Mikaelian M.
De Los Rios R.
6-46-2
Hantuchova D.
Poutchek T.
6-26-4
Smashnova A.
Carlsson A.
6-16-1
Lamade B.
Diaz Oliva M.
7-56-2
Torrens Valero C.
Marrero M.
6-45-76-3
Muller M.
Schiavone F.
6-26-1
Gersi A.
Vavrinec M.
6-34-66-2
R32
Mikaelian M.
Farina Elia S.
6-32-0
Smashnova A.
Glass A.
6-15-76-2
Lamade B.
Kruger J.
7-56-3
Arn G.
Pisnik T.
6-36-2
Schiavone F.
Gagliardi E.
5-77-57-5
Muller M.
Talaja S.
6-47-5
Gersi A.
Mandula P.
2-66-46-1
Marrero M.
Randriantefy D.
6-36-2
Torrens Valero C.
Cervanova L.
6-31-67-65
Vavrinec M.
Medina Garrigues A.
2-67-626-4
Diaz Oliva M.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-36-4
Serna M.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-33-66-4
De Los Rios R.
Grandin N.
6-24-66-4
Poutchek T.
Llagostera Vives N.
7-56-4
Hantuchova D.
Leon Garcia G.
6-46-2
Carlsson A.
Schnyder P.
2-67-637-5