Anna Smashnova vs Chanda Rubin — Zurich Round of 32

Zurich · WTA · Round of 32
ISR
Anna Smashnova
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 October 2002
hard
USA
Chanda Rubin
50 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Smashnova A.
6-3 6-3
Rubin C.
Smashnova A.
662
Rubin C.
33–

Anna Smashnova defeated Chanda Rubin 6-3 6-3 in the Zurich round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Chanda Rubin came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Anna Smashnova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Anna Smashnova claimed a first win over Chanda Rubin in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-07-26San DiegoR64hardChanda Rubin6-0 6-3
2003-06-16EastbourneQFgrassChanda Rubin6-1 6-0
2000-01-17Australian OpenR128hardChanda Rubin6-3 6-4
1999-11-08PhiladelphiaR32carpetChanda Rubin6-4 6-4
1998-05-18MadridR16clayChanda Rubin3-6 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Smashnova A.serving53% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Rubin C.

Rubin C.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Smashnova 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
Smashnova A.Rubin C.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
48%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.2
1.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Schnyder P.
Davenport L.
6-757-686-3
Semi-finals
Davenport L.
Henin J.
7-627-65
Schnyder P.
Martinez C.
6-06-3
Quarter-finals
Henin J.
Mikaelian M.
7-56-2
Martinez C.
Stevenson A.
7-57-5
Schnyder P.
Hantuchova D.
6-756-37-65
Davenport L.
Clijsters K.
6-37-65
R16
Clijsters K.
Coetzer A.
6-16-1
Hantuchova D.
Dementieva E.
3-67-647-66
Mikaelian M.
Myskina A.
0-66-47-5
Henin J.
Smashnova A.
6-36-1
Stevenson A.
Dokic J.
7-664-67-5
Martinez C.
Capriati J.
6-06-3
Schnyder P.
Bovina E.
2-66-46-3
Davenport L.
Panova T.
6-26-2
R32
Dementieva E.
Barna A.
6-27-5
Panova T.
Kremer A.
6-46-2
Coetzer A.
Farina Elia S.
7-56-2
Clijsters K.
Bedanova D.
7-56-2
Mikaelian M.
Maleeva M.
7-53-67-5
Myskina A.
Raymond L.
6-44-66-2
Smashnova A.
Rubin C.
6-36-3
Hantuchova D.
Husarova J.
7-656-1
Martinez C.
Casanova M.
6-46-3
Stevenson A.
Sugiyama A.
6-36-4
Dokic J.
Majoli I.
6-16-4
Schnyder P.
Chladkova D.
6-36-2