Gala Leon Garcia vs Anna Smashnova — Acapulco Round of 32

Acapulco · WTA · Round of 32
ESP
Gala Leon Garcia
52 yrs · 163 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2002
hard
ISR
Anna Smashnova
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWLW
Leon Garcia G.
6-4 6-2
Smashnova A.
Leon Garcia G.
662
Smashnova A.
42–

Gala Leon Garcia defeated Anna Smashnova 6-4 6-2 in the Acapulco round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Smashnova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Gala Leon Garcia had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Gala Leon Garcia claimed a first win over Anna Smashnova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-01-11HobartR32hardAnna Smashnova6-2 3-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Leon Garcia G.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

Smashnova A.serving59% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Leon Garcia G.

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
Leon Garcia G.Smashnova A.
1st serve in·Even
70%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
57%
54%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
33%
41%
Service points won·Even
50%
50%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
50%
48%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.0
0.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (7 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Srebotnik K.
Suarez P.
6-716-46-2
Semi-finals
Srebotnik K.
Kournikova A.
5-76-36-1
Suarez P.
Dementieva E.
7-56-3
Quarter-finals
Dementieva E.
Loit E.
6-4
Srebotnik K.
Torrens Valero C.
3-67-646-4
Kournikova A.
Husarova J.
6-36-4
Suarez P.
Coetzer A.
6-36-4
R16
Dementieva E.
Salerni M.
7-656-756-1
Husarova J.
Sanchez Vicario A.
3-66-26-3
Kournikova A.
Garbin T.
6-16-2
Torrens Valero C.
Bes Ostariz E.
6-16-2
Srebotnik K.
Leon Garcia G.
6-46-4
Suarez P.
Beigbeder C.
6-36-0
Coetzer A.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-26-2
Loit E.
Kandarr J.
3-66-46-3
R32
Suarez P.
De Los Rios R.
6-16-3
Garbin T.
Ehritt Vanc A.
6-26-3
Kournikova A.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-47-5
Torrens Valero C.
Gersi A.
6-36-3
Bes Ostariz E.
Lopez Herrera M.
6-26-2
Srebotnik K.
Gagliardi E.
6-26-4
Leon Garcia G.
Smashnova A.
6-46-2
Husarova J.
Lamade B.
6-26-4
Beigbeder C.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Dominikovic E.
6-26-3
Coetzer A.
Valdes E.
6-06-1
Loit E.
Martinez C.
6-46-3
Kandarr J.
Kuti Kis R.
6-47-63
Salerni M.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-16-2