Monica Seles vs Chanda Rubin — Tokyo Semi-final

Tokyo · WTA · Semi-final

USA

Monica Seles

52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Monday, 27 January 2003

hard

USA

Chanda Rubin

50 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Seles M.

4-6 6-4 6-2

Rubin C.

Seles M.

4662

Rubin C.

6421

Monica Seles defeated Chanda Rubin 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Seles came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Monica Seles extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Match story: Monica Seles dropped the opening set before beating Chanda Rubin 4–6 6–4 6–2.

Head to head

3–0

Date	Tournament	Round	Surface	Winner	Score
2002-05-20	Madrid	F	clay	Monica Seles	6-4 6-2
2000-08-22	US Open	R32	hard	Monica Seles	6-3 4-6 6-4
1998-05-25	Roland Garros	R16	clay	Monica Seles	6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season

Seles M.serving53% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Rubin C.

Rubin C.serving65% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Seles M.

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. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season

Seles M.Rubin C.

1st serve in·Slight edge

54%

63%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

50%

59%

2nd serve points won·Clear edge

26%

48%

Service points won·Clear edge

39%

55%

Return points won·Even

43%

45%

Break points saved·Slight edge

40%

50%

Aces / match·Even

1.0

1.4

Double faults / match·Dominant

12.0

2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Fastbig serves, short points

SlowFast

Weather

5°CDrizzle

Wind 14 km/hHumidity 86%