Virginia Ruano Pascual vs Barbara SchettBrussels Quarter-final

Brussels · WTA · Quarter-final
52 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 July 2002
clay
50 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ruano Pascual V.
6-4 3-6 6-1
Schett B.
Ruano Pascual V.
6362
Schett B.
4611

Virginia Ruano Pascual defeated Barbara Schett 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the Brussels quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Barbara Schett came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Virginia Ruano Pascual narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-08-30US OpenR32hardBarbara Schett6-1 6-0
1999-02-15HanoverR16carpetBarbara Schett7-5 6-2
1998-04-27HamburgQFclayBarbara Schett6-0 6-0
1997-07-21WarsawR32clayVirginia Ruano Pascual6-1 5-7 7-5
1997-07-14PalermoQFclayBarbara Schett6-3 5-7 7-6

Serve vs return

This season
Ruano Pascual V.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Schett B.

Schett B.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Ruano Pascual V.

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·Slight edge
71%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
52%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 14). ATP, WTA & Challenger.