Patty Schnyder vs Paola SuarezSydney Round of 32

Sydney · WTA · Round of 32
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2003
hard
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schnyder P.
2-6 6-3 6-4
Suarez P.
Schnyder P.
2662
Suarez P.
6341

Patty Schnyder defeated Paola Suarez 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Paola Suarez came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, but Patty Schnyder had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard. Patty Schnyder narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-07-31San DiegoR16hardPatty Schnyder6-3 3-6 6-1
2004-10-18ZurichQFhardPatty Schnyder2-6 6-3 6-4
2004-01-19Australian OpenR32hardPatty Schnyder7-5 6-3
2002-05-20MadridR32clayPaola Suarez6-4 6-4
2000-10-14LinzR32hardPaola Suarez7-5 7-5
2000-07-17SopotQFclayPaola Suarez6-4 7-5
2000-06-26WimbledonR64grassPaola Suarez6-7(5) 6-3 6-3
1999-05-18MadridR16clayPaola Suarez6-2 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Schnyder P.serving65% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Suarez P.

Suarez P.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Schnyder P.

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
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast