Iveta Benesova vs Cara Black — Hobart Round of 16

Hobart · WTA · Round of 16
CZE
Iveta Benesova
43 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2003
hard
ZIM
Cara Black
47 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWL
Benesova I.
6-4 6-4
Black C.
Benesova I.
662
Black C.
44–

Iveta Benesova defeated Cara Black 6-4 6-4 in the Hobart round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Cara Black came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Iveta Benesova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Benesova I.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Black C.

Black C.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Benesova I.

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
Benesova I.Black C.
1st serve in·Even
55%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
45%
Service points won·Even
51%
53%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
45%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.4
1.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 15). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 30%

Draw

Final
Molik A.
Frazier A.
6-24-66-4
Semi-finals
Molik A.
Benesova I.
6-14-66-3
Frazier A.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Molik A.
Zvonareva V.
5-77-646-4
Benesova I.
Asagoe S.
6-37-64
Likhovtseva E.
Craybas J.
7-56-3
Frazier A.
Roesch A.
6-36-0
R16
Frazier A.
Perebiynis T.
W/O
Asagoe S.
Schett B.
6-36-3
Benesova I.
Black C.
6-46-4
Craybas J.
Torrens Valero C.
6-47-5
Likhovtseva E.
De Los Rios R.
5-76-36-1
Roesch A.
Mandula P.
6-36-1
Molik A.
Srebotnik K.
6-36-0
Zvonareva V.
Taylor S.
6-26-0
R32
De Los Rios R.
Liggan K.
6-46-4
Craybas J.
Marrero M.
6-16-1
Black C.
Watson C.
6-27-64
Benesova I.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-32-66-3
Likhovtseva E.
Rittner B.
5-76-26-1
Perebiynis T.
Gagliardi E.
6-26-1
Zvonareva V.
Carlsson A.
6-26-2
Mandula P.
Nagyova H.
6-44-66-3
Frazier A.
Callens E.
6-15-76-3
Srebotnik K.
Wartusch P.
6-16-2
Schett B.
Welford T.
6-46-2
Asagoe S.
Jidkova A.
7-656-2
Roesch A.
Grande R.
3-66-37-64
Molik A.
Sucha M.
6-16-2
Taylor S.
Diaz Oliva M.
7-56-1
Torrens Valero C.
Gubacsi Z.
3-66-46-4