Rita Grande vs Silvia Farina Elia — Paris Round of 32

Paris · WTA · Round of 32
ITA
Rita Grande
51 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 February 2003
carpet
ITA
Silvia Farina Elia
54 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Grande R.
6-3 1-6 7-5
Farina Elia S.
Grande R.
6172
Farina Elia S.
3651

Rita Grande defeated Silvia Farina Elia 6-3 1-6 7-5 in the Paris round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Silvia Farina Elia came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Rita Grande claimed a first win over Silvia Farina Elia in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rita Grande closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 7–5.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-01-29TokyoR16hardSilvia Farina Elia7-5 6-4
1999-05-18MadridR16claySilvia Farina Elia6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Grande R.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Farina Elia S.

Farina Elia S.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Grande R.

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
Grande R.Farina Elia S.
1st serve in·Even
69%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
0.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.4
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Mauresmo A.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Mauresmo A.
Dementieva E.
6-06-0
Williams S.
Daniilidou E.
6-26-0
Quarter-finals
Dementieva E.
Hantuchova D.
7-56-3
Mauresmo A.
Serna M.
7-646-4
Daniilidou E.
Dokic J.
6-16-3
Williams S.
Husarova J.
6-36-3
R16
Dementieva E.
Grande R.
6-34-66-3
Williams S.
Casanova M.
6-06-4
Daniilidou E.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-06-4
Serna M.
Cohen Aloro S.
7-636-726-3
Mauresmo A.
Sugiyama A.
7-56-2
Hantuchova D.
Matevzic M.
6-36-3
Husarova J.
Pisnik T.
6-46-3
Dokic J.
Loit E.
6-36-4
R32
Dementieva E.
Chladkova D.
6-46-3
Matevzic M.
Bartoli M.
6-36-4
Sugiyama A.
Dechy N.
6-26-4
Serna M.
Bedanova D.
6-37-65
Grande R.
Farina Elia S.
6-31-67-5
Cohen Aloro S.
Smashnova A.
6-36-2
Daniilidou E.
Stevenson A.
6-37-5
Foretz Gacon S.
Pratt N.
6-25-77-5
Loit E.
Razzano V.
6-36-2
Pisnik T.
Schnyder P.
6-36-3
Husarova J.
Arn G.
1-66-26-0
Casanova M.
Schett B.
4-67-56-3