Rita Grande vs Iva Majoli — Leipzig Round of 32

Leipzig · WTA · Round of 32
ITA
Rita Grande
51 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2002
carpet
CRO
Iva Majoli
48 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Grande R.
7-6 6-1
Majoli I.
Grande R.
7762
Majoli I.
641–

Rita Grande defeated Iva Majoli 7-6 6-1 in the Leipzig round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Iva Majoli came in defending last year's round of 32. Rita Grande extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Rita Grande came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-03-24MiamiR128hardRita Grande6-2 1-6 6-3
2002-10-07FilderstadtR32hardIva Majoli3-6 6-4 6-4
2001-05-28Roland GarrosR128clayRita Grande1-6 6-4 6-2
1998-08-10Manhattan BeachR32hardIva Majoli1-6 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Grande R.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Majoli I.

Majoli I.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Grande R.

Serve advantage — Grande R.

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
Grande R.Majoli I.
1st serve in·Even
69%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
42%
26%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
46%
Return points won·Even
43%
39%
Break points saved·Dominant
58%
33%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
0.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
6.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 4). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Myskina A.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Myskina A.
Clijsters K.
6-45-77-63
Williams S.
Henin J.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Husarova J.
6-36-3
Clijsters K.
Rittner B.
6-16-0
Henin J.
Hantuchova D.
6-47-5
Myskina A.
Shaughnessy M.
6-47-5
R16
Rittner B.
Farina Elia S.
4-66-46-3
Clijsters K.
Petrova N.
6-46-2
Shaughnessy M.
Dokic J.
6-26-4
Hantuchova D.
Grande R.
6-42-67-63
Henin J.
Benesova I.
6-747-656-2
Husarova J.
Stevenson A.
1-67-627-66
Williams S.
Barna A.
6-13-66-1
Myskina A.
Peschke K.
6-43-66-1
R32
Peschke K.
Bedanova D.
6-22-1
Rittner B.
Daniilidou E.
6-33-67-61
Petrova N.
Muller M.
6-36-1
Benesova I.
Suarez P.
6-36-1
Husarova J.
Maleeva M.
3-66-26-3
Stevenson A.
Chladkova D.
6-44-66-2
Hantuchova D.
Srebotnik K.
4-66-36-3
Shaughnessy M.
Likhovtseva E.
6-33-66-2
Myskina A.
Dechy N.
2-66-16-3
Grande R.
Majoli I.
7-646-1
Farina Elia S.
Schiavone F.
6-46-726-2
Barna A.
Clijsters E.
6-46-2