Nathalie Dechy vs Elena Bovina — Gold Coast Semi-final

Gold Coast · WTA · Semi-final
FRA
Nathalie Dechy
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2002
hard
RUS
Elena Bovina
43 yrs · 189 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLL
Dechy N.
6-4 3-6 7-5
Bovina E.
Dechy N.
6372
Bovina E.
4651

Nathalie Dechy defeated Elena Bovina 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the Gold Coast semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Bovina came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nathalie Dechy claimed a first win over Elena Bovina in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nathalie Dechy closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-08-23New HavenFhardElena Bovina6-2 2-6 7-5
2001-03-08Indian WellsR16hardElena Bovina6-3 2-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Dechy N.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Bovina E.

Bovina E.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Dechy N.

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
Dechy N.Bovina E.
1st serve in·Even
70%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
40%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
49%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (132 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Dechy N.
Mikaelian M.
6-33-66-3
Semi-finals
Mikaelian M.
Schnyder P.
6-46-2
Dechy N.
Bovina E.
6-43-67-5
Quarter-finals
Schnyder P.
Shaughnessy M.
W/O
Mikaelian M.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-42-66-4
Bovina E.
Garbin T.
6-12-66-4
Dechy N.
Schett B.
6-46-2
R16
Schnyder P.
Schiavone F.
6-36-4
Shaughnessy M.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-37-66
Dechy N.
Pratt N.
2-67-56-3
Schett B.
Callens E.
7-56-3
Bovina E.
Petrova N.
5-76-36-3
Garbin T.
Scheepers C.
6-06-4
Mikaelian M.
Talaja S.
6-46-2
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Loit E.
7-56-4
R32
Schiavone F.
Torrens Valero C.
7-52-1
Mikaelian M.
Majoli I.
7-646-3
Pratt N.
Carlsson A.
4-66-26-1
Callens E.
Matevzic M.
6-17-5
Schett B.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-26-4
Bovina E.
Kuznetsova S.
7-56-4
Petrova N.
Rittner B.
6-31-66-3
Scheepers C.
Stosur S.
6-47-613
Garbin T.
Tanasugarn T.
7-666-3
Talaja S.
Bartoli M.
6-46-746-3
Loit E.
Pisnik T.
6-07-60
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Sugiyama A.
7-663-67-5
Shaughnessy M.
Casanova M.
6-46-3
Krasnoroutskaya L.
Zuluaga F.
6-36-1