Chanda Rubin vs Elena DementievaTokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · WTA · Quarter-final
50 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 January 2003
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rubin C.
3-6 6-1 6-3
Dementieva E.
Rubin C.
3662
Dementieva E.
6131

Chanda Rubin defeated Elena Dementieva 3-6 6-1 6-3 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 16. Chanda Rubin narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

15
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-07-19Los AngelesR16hardElena Dementieva7-5 7-6(8)
2003-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetElena Dementieva4-6 7-5 6-1
2003-09-15ShanghaiFhardElena Dementieva6-3 7-6(6)
2003-09-08BaliFhardElena Dementieva6-2 6-1
2003-01-06SydneyR32hardChanda Rubin6-3 7-5
2000-03-10Indian WellsQFhardElena Dementieva6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Rubin C.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Rubin C.

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
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
49%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
58%
Aces / match·Even
1.4
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
5°CDrizzle
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 86%