Elena Dementieva vs Paola SuarezSan Diego Round of 32

San Diego · WTA · Round of 32
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 29 July 2002
hard
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dementieva E.
6-4 6-2
Suarez P.
Dementieva E.
662
Suarez P.
42

Elena Dementieva defeated Paola Suarez 6-4 6-2 in the San Diego round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Elena Dementieva extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-24Roland GarrosSFclayElena Dementieva6-0 7-5
2002-02-25AcapulcoSFhardPaola Suarez7-5 6-3
2000-01-17Australian OpenR128hardElena Dementieva6-0 3-6 8-6

Serve vs return

This season
Dementieva E.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Suarez P.

Suarez P.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

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
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
49%
48%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Even
1.7
1.3
Double faults / match·Even
5.1
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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