Stephanie Foretz Gacon vs Nathalie DechyShanghai Round of 16

Shanghai · WTA · Round of 16
45 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2001
hard
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Foretz Gacon S.
3-6 6-4 6-4
Dechy N.
Foretz Gacon S.
3662
Dechy N.
6441

Stephanie Foretz Gacon defeated Nathalie Dechy 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the Shanghai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nathalie Dechy came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Stephanie Foretz Gacon narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayNathalie Dechy6-2 3-6 6-3
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR128clayStephanie Foretz Gacon1-6 7-5 6-1
1999-05-24Roland GarrosR128clayNathalie Dechy6-7(14) 7-6(1) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Foretz Gacon S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Dechy N.

Dechy N.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Foretz Gacon 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·Slight edge
59%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
44%
Service points won·Even
53%
55%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
52%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.6
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 132). ATP, WTA & Challenger.