Nathalie Dechy vs Francesca SchiavoneScottsdale Quarter-final

Scottsdale · WTA · Quarter-final
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2002
hard
46 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dechy N.
7-6 6-4
Schiavone F.
Dechy N.
7762
Schiavone F.
654

Nathalie Dechy defeated Francesca Schiavone 7-6 6-4 in the Scottsdale quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Francesca Schiavone came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Nathalie Dechy narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

15
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-09-24LuxembourgR32hardFrancesca Schiavone6-2 6-3
2007-08-27US OpenR128hardFrancesca Schiavone6-3 6-1
2005-01-17Australian OpenR32hardNathalie Dechy6-3 6-3
2004-08-02MontrealR32hardFrancesca Schiavone7-6(4) 6-4
2004-07-19Los AngelesR32hardFrancesca Schiavone7-6(5) 6-2
2004-01-12SydneyR16hardFrancesca Schiavone6-0 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Dechy N.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Schiavone F.

Schiavone F.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Dechy N.

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·Clear edge
70%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (132 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
42
40
Break points saved·Slight edge
66
61
Break points won·Slight edge
64
72
Deciding sets·Even
57
55
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
46
36

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About