Cara Black vs Anna SmashnovaIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
47 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Wednesday, 5 March 2003
hard
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Black C.
7-6 6-3
Smashnova A.
Black C.
7762
Smashnova A.
633

Cara Black defeated Anna Smashnova 7-6 6-3 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Cara Black came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Cara Black extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Cara Black closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-06-08BirminghamR64grassCara Black6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Black C.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

Smashnova A.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Black 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·Slight edge
59%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
41%
Service points won·Even
53%
50%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
48%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
0.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
17°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 34%

Draw