Anastasia Myskina vs Nathalie DechyLeipzig Round of 32

Leipzig · WTA · Round of 32
45 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2002
carpet
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Myskina A.
2-6 6-1 6-3
Dechy N.
Myskina A.
2662
Dechy N.
6131

Anastasia Myskina defeated Nathalie Dechy 2-6 6-1 6-3 in the Leipzig round of 32 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Anastasia Myskina came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Anastasia Myskina extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-06-19EastbourneQFgrassAnastasia Myskina6-4 6-4
2005-01-17Australian OpenR16hardNathalie Dechy6-4 6-2
2004-11-27Fed Cup WG F: RUS vs FRARRcarpetAnastasia Myskina6-3 6-4
2004-10-04FilderstadtR16hardAnastasia Myskina4-6 6-2 6-1
2003-03-31SarasotaSFclayAnastasia Myskina6-2 6-4
2002-03-06Indian WellsR32hardAnastasia Myskina7-6(2) 7-5
2000-05-22StrasbourgR16clayNathalie Dechy4-6 6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Myskina A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Dechy N.

Dechy N.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Myskina A.

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·Clear edge
58%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.9
1.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.6
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (75 vs 132). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
45
42
Break points saved·Even
66
66
Break points won·Even
63
64
Deciding sets·Even
58
57
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
58
47

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About