Elena Dementieva vs Justine HeninAmelia Island Semi-final

Amelia Island · WTA · Semi-final
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 April 2003
clay
44 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dementieva E.
3-6 6-4 7-5
Henin J.
Dementieva E.
3672
Henin J.
6451

Elena Dementieva defeated Justine Henin 3-6 6-4 7-5 in the Amelia Island semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Justine Henin came in leading the head-to-head 10–1, defending last year's final. Elena Dementieva narrowed the head-to-head to 10–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-03-22MiamiR64hardJustine Henin6-3 6-2
2010-01-18Australian OpenR64hardJustine Henin7-5 7-6(6)
2007-10-01StuttgartQFclayJustine Henin6-4 6-4
2006-03-06Indian WellsSFhardElena Dementieva2-6 7-5 7-5
2005-04-11CharlestonFclayJustine Henin7-5 6-4
2003-10-06FilderstadtQFhardJustine Henin7-5 6-0
2003-08-11TorontoSFhardJustine Henin6-3 6-7(5) 6-2
2003-07-28San DiegoR16hardJustine Henin4-6 6-4 6-1
2002-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsR16carpetJustine Henin6-3 6-3
2002-06-24WimbledonR16grassJustine Henin7-6(4) 7-6(5)
2002-01-14Australian OpenR16hardJustine Henin6-0 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Dementieva E.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Henin J.

Henin J.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

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
62%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
57%
61%
Return points won·Even
49%
49%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.1
4.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
80
78
Break points saved·Even
86
85
Break points won·Even
92
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
88
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
68
77

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About