Iva Majoli vs Paola Suarez — Sarasota Quarter-final

Sarasota · WTA · Quarter-final
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Iva Majoli
48 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 March 2003
clay
ARG
Paola Suarez
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWLWW
Majoli I.
3-6 6-3 6-2
Suarez P.
Majoli I.
3662
Suarez P.
6321

Iva Majoli defeated Paola Suarez 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the Sarasota quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Paola Suarez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Iva Majoli claimed a first win over Paola Suarez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-10-21LinzR32hardPaola Suarez7-6(5) 4-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Majoli I.serving39% hold

wins 46% of points on serve vs Suarez P.

Suarez P.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Majoli I.

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
Majoli I.Suarez P.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
26%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
46%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
48%
Break points saved·Dominant
33%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.3
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.8
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (4 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Myskina A.
Molik A.
6-46-1
Semi-finals
Molik A.
Majoli I.
6-36-4
Myskina A.
Dechy N.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Molik A.
Fernandez C.
6-34-3
Dechy N.
Cargill A.
6-36-4
Majoli I.
Suarez P.
3-66-36-2
Myskina A.
Dementieva E.
6-23-66-1
R16
Myskina A.
Petrova N.
5-76-41-0
Molik A.
Martinez C.
6-26-1
Dechy N.
Mikaelian M.
6-26-736-4
Majoli I.
Tulyaganova I.
5-76-07-5
Suarez P.
Matevzic M.
3-66-26-0
Dementieva E.
Pierce M.
3-66-16-2
Cargill A.
Tanasugarn T.
6-14-66-4
Fernandez C.
Smashnova A.
6-34-66-4
R32
Pierce M.
Bartoli M.
6-46-2
Petrova N.
Likhovtseva E.
6-46-3
Majoli I.
Kournikova A.
6-44-66-4
Matevzic M.
Hopkins J.
7-603-67-65
Myskina A.
Loit E.
6-06-3
Suarez P.
Dokic J.
6-36-3
Dechy N.
Chladkova D.
6-46-2
Mikaelian M.
Bedanova D.
3-66-46-2
Tulyaganova I.
Panova T.
6-37-5
Tanasugarn T.
Perry S.
7-626-2
Fernandez C.
Drake M.
6-42-66-4
Smashnova A.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-11-66-2
Martinez C.
Sugiyama A.
6-27-5
Molik A.
Schett B.
2-66-16-1
Cargill A.
Schnyder P.
6-42-66-4
Dementieva E.
Pisnik T.
3-66-46-1