Sandrine Testud vs Rita Grande — Dubai Round of 16

Dubai · WTA · Round of 16

FRA

Sandrine Testud

54 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Monday, 18 February 2002

hard

ITA

Rita Grande

51 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Testud S.

4-6 7-5 6-2

Grande R.

Testud S.

4762

Grande R.

6521

Sandrine Testud defeated Rita Grande 4-6 7-5 6-2 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sandrine Testud came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Sandrine Testud extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Match story: Sandrine Testud dropped the opening set before beating Rita Grande 4–6 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

2–1

Date	Tournament	Round	Surface	Winner	Score
2001-07-30	San Diego	R32	hard	Sandrine Testud	6-4 7-5
2000-05-29	Roland Garros	R64	clay	Sandrine Testud	6-1 6-1
1997-10-06	Filderstadt	R32	hard	Rita Grande	7-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season

Testud S.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Grande R.

Grande R.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Testud 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. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season

Testud S.Grande R.

1st serve in·Slight edge

64%

69%

1st serve points won·Even

60%

62%

2nd serve points won·Clear edge

28%

42%

Service points won·Slight edge

49%

56%

Return points won·Even

42%

43%

Break points saved·Even

62%

58%

Aces / match·Clear edge

0.0

1.6

Double faults / match·Dominant

4.0

1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Mediumbalanced pace

SlowFast

Weather

23°CMainly clear

Wind 6 km/hHumidity 41%