Barbara Rittner vs Gala Leon Garcia — Sopot Round of 32

Sopot · WTA · Round of 32
GER
Barbara Rittner
53 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 21 July 2002
clay
ESP
Gala Leon Garcia
52 yrs · 163 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWL
Rittner B.
6-2 0-6 6-3
Leon Garcia G.
Rittner B.
6062
Leon Garcia G.
2631

Barbara Rittner defeated Gala Leon Garcia 6-2 0-6 6-3 in the Sopot round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gala Leon Garcia came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final, but Barbara Rittner had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Barbara Rittner claimed a first win over Gala Leon Garcia in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Barbara Rittner closed it out in three sets, 6–2 0–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-07-08BrusselsR32clayGala Leon Garcia6-2 2-6 6-4
1999-07-12SopotR16clayGala Leon Garcia6-0 1-6 7-5
1998-07-27SopotQFclayGala Leon Garcia3-6 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Rittner B.serving57% hold

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

Leon Garcia G.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Rittner B.

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
Rittner B.Leon Garcia G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
53%
57%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
33%
Service points won·Even
50%
50%
Return points won·Even
39%
42%
Break points saved·Even
53%
50%
Aces / match·Even
0.8
1.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 7). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Safina D.
Nagyova H.
6-34-0
Semi-finals
Nagyova H.
Garbin T.
2-67-57-62
Safina D.
Zvonareva V.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Zvonareva V.
Ruano Pascual V.
2-66-47-5
Garbin T.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-16-1
Safina D.
Serna M.
6-15-76-3
Nagyova H.
Rittner B.
7-57-5
R16
Garbin T.
Sakowicz Kostecka J.
6-46-2
Serna M.
Kandarr J.
4-66-26-3
Nagyova H.
Barna A.
6-46-2
Sanchez Vicario A.
Goloviznina M.
7-56-2
Zvonareva V.
Pennetta F.
6-36-1
Ruano Pascual V.
Sucha M.
6-46-3
Rittner B.
Farina Elia S.
6-42-66-3
Safina D.
Schnyder P.
6-16-1
R32
Kandarr J.
Diaz Oliva M.
7-56-4
Pennetta F.
Poutchek T.
7-56-3
Rittner B.
Leon Garcia G.
6-20-66-3
Barna A.
Grzybowska M.
6-24-66-3
Nagyova H.
Kulikovskaya E.
4-67-636-1
Sanchez Vicario A.
Marrero M.
6-36-1
Goloviznina M.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-22-67-62
Garbin T.
Muller M.
6-46-3
Sakowicz Kostecka J.
Torrens Valero C.
6-27-68
Zvonareva V.
Matevzic M.
6-36-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Kuznetsova S.
6-26-776-1
Sucha M.
Montolio A.
1-67-646-3
Serna M.
Talaja S.
6-02-66-2
Safina D.
Carlsson A.
6-36-1