Daniela Hantuchova vs Anna Smashnova — Linz Quarter-final

Linz · WTA · Quarter-final
SVK
Daniela Hantuchova
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 October 2002
hard
ISR
Anna Smashnova
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWLW
Hantuchova D.
6-1 4-6 6-4
Smashnova A.
Hantuchova D.
6462
Smashnova A.
1641

Daniela Hantuchova defeated Anna Smashnova 6-1 4-6 6-4 in the Linz quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Smashnova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Daniela Hantuchova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Daniela Hantuchova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-01WarsawR32clayDaniela Hantuchova4-6 7-5 6-3
2004-07-19Los AngelesR32hardAnna Smashnova7-6(5) 6-4
2004-04-26WarsawR16clayAnna Smashnova6-4 7-5
2002-05-06BerlinQFgrassAnna Smashnova1-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Hantuchova D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

Smashnova A.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

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
Hantuchova D.Smashnova A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
54%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
50%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
48%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
0.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 26). 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