Magdalena Maleeva vs Marie Gaiane MikaelianStrasbourg Round of 32

Strasbourg · WTA · Round of 32
51 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 May 2002
clay
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
Maleeva M.
6-2 3-6 7-5
Mikaelian M.
Maleeva M.
6372
Mikaelian M.
2651

Magdalena Maleeva defeated Marie Gaiane Mikaelian 6-2 3-6 7-5 in the Strasbourg round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marie Gaiane Mikaelian came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Magdalena Maleeva narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-10-14ZurichR32hardMarie Gaiane Mikaelian7-5 3-6 7-5
2002-09-16Quebec CityQFhardMarie Gaiane Mikaelian6-1 6-1
2002-01-14Australian OpenR128hardMagdalena Maleeva6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Maleeva M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Mikaelian M.

Mikaelian M.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Maleeva M.

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%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
43%
Service points won·Even
56%
52%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
49%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
5.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 8). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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