Monica Seles vs Paola Suarez — Madrid Semi-final

Madrid · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Monica Seles
52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 May 2002
clay
ARG
Paola Suarez
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWLWW
Seles M.
4-6 6-1 6-3
Suarez P.
Seles M.
4662
Suarez P.
6131

Monica Seles defeated Paola Suarez 4-6 6-1 6-3 in the Madrid semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Monica Seles came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Monica Seles extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-04-10Amelia IslandSFclayMonica Seles6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Seles M.serving41% hold

wins 46% of points on serve vs Suarez P.

Suarez P.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Seles 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. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season
Seles M.Suarez P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
50%
62%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
26%
47%
Service points won·Clear edge
39%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Clear edge
40%
59%
Aces / match·Even
1.0
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
12.0
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
22°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 40%

Draw

Final
Seles M.
Rubin C.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Seles M.
Suarez P.
4-66-16-3
Rubin C.
Zuluaga F.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Rubin C.
Serna M.
6-36-3
Seles M.
Smashnova A.
6-36-2
Zuluaga F.
Loit E.
4-66-07-5
Suarez P.
Fernandez C.
6-47-5
R16
Loit E.
Black C.
6-46-4
Rubin C.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-37-66
Suarez P.
Safina D.
7-56-1
Smashnova A.
Molik A.
7-56-2
Serna M.
Pratt N.
6-26-2
Seles M.
Marrero M.
7-56-2
Fernandez C.
Irvin M.
6-43-66-0
Zuluaga F.
Grande R.
7-57-5
R32
Irvin M.
Ruano Pascual V.
2-1
Serna M.
Majoli I.
4-66-16-4
Pratt N.
Fusai A.
7-56-2
Rubin C.
De Los Rios R.
6-27-65
Fernandez C.
Sugiyama A.
7-647-5
Marrero M.
Lamade B.
5-76-36-2
Molik A.
Frazier A.
6-46-3
Smashnova A.
Reeves S.
1-67-56-3
Suarez P.
Schnyder P.
6-46-4
Safina D.
Torrens Valero C.
6-36-756-0
Grande R.
Montolio A.
6-11-66-1
Zuluaga F.
Webb V.
6-46-3
Loit E.
Leon Garcia G.
4-66-16-2
Black C.
Tanasugarn T.
6-36-3