Anabel Medina Garrigues vs Rita GrandeHobart Quarter-final

Hobart · WTA · Quarter-final
43 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 6 January 2002
hard
51 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Medina Garrigues A.
6-2 6-2
Grande R.
Medina Garrigues A.
662
Grande R.
22

Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Rita Grande 6-2 6-2 in the Hobart quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rita Grande came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. Anabel Medina Garrigues claimed a first win over Rita Grande in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-10-15BratislavaR32hardRita Grande6-1 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Medina Garrigues A.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Grande R.

Grande R.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Medina Garrigues A.

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
65%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
42%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
58%
Aces / match·Even
1.2
1.6
Double faults / match·Even
1.5
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 51%