Iroda Tulyaganova vs Cara BlackMadrid Quarter-final

Madrid · WTA · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 May 2003
clay
47 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tulyaganova I.
7-5 6-4
Black C.
Tulyaganova I.
762
Black C.
54

Iroda Tulyaganova defeated Cara Black 7-5 6-4 in the Madrid quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Cara Black came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Tulyaganova I.serving65% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Black C.

Black C.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Tulyaganova 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
48%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
53%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
48%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
1.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (8 vs 15). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 44%