Anna Smashnova vs Elena Dementieva — Linz Round of 16

Linz · WTA · Round of 16
ISR
Anna Smashnova
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 October 2002
hard
RUS
Elena Dementieva
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Smashnova A.
6-3 3-6 7-5
Dementieva E.
Smashnova A.
6372
Dementieva E.
3651

Anna Smashnova defeated Elena Dementieva 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the Linz round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Dementieva came in defending last year's round of 16. Anna Smashnova extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Anna Smashnova closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR32clayElena Dementieva0-6 7-6(2) 0-1 RET
2002-07-29San DiegoR16hardAnna Smashnova6-2 5-7 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Smashnova A.serving43% hold

wins 47% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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.Dementieva E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
54%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
50%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Break points saved·Slight edge
48%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.2
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
10°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 73%

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Stevenson A.
6-36-0
Semi-finals
Henin J.
Rubin C.
7-616-4
Stevenson A.
Hantuchova D.
6-47-66
Quarter-finals
Hantuchova D.
Smashnova A.
6-14-66-4
Rubin C.
Dokic J.
7-56-2
Henin J.
Farina Elia S.
7-666-2
Stevenson A.
Capriati J.
6-16-1
R16
Rubin C.
Petrova N.
6-26-4
Henin J.
Panova T.
6-26-1
Stevenson A.
Myskina A.
6-37-65
Farina Elia S.
Mikaelian M.
6-46-3
Hantuchova D.
Schett B.
6-17-5
Smashnova A.
Dementieva E.
6-33-67-5
Capriati J.
Suarez P.
6-46-4
Dokic J.
Craybas J.
6-26-1
R32
Craybas J.
Kix D.
6-23-0
Myskina A.
Chladkova D.
7-656-1
Stevenson A.
Martinez C.
6-16-2
Smashnova A.
Shaughnessy M.
1-67-56-3
Dementieva E.
Sugiyama A.
6-16-4
Petrova N.
Mandula P.
6-36-1
Rubin C.
Daniilidou E.
6-36-4
Panova T.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-46-1
Mikaelian M.
Barna A.
6-46-3
Farina Elia S.
Schiavone F.
7-656-3
Schett B.
Wartusch P.
6-06-3
Suarez P.
Majoli I.
7-654-66-1