Magdalena Maleeva vs Shinobu AsagoeBirmingham Final

Birmingham · WTA · Final
51 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2003
grass
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLW
Maleeva M.
6-1 6-4
Asagoe S.
Maleeva M.
662
Asagoe S.
14

Magdalena Maleeva defeated Shinobu Asagoe 6-1 6-4 in the Birmingham final on grass. The result followed the form book — Magdalena Maleeva came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Magdalena Maleeva extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-06-20WimbledonR128grassMagdalena Maleeva6-2 7-6(6)
2003-08-25US OpenR128hardShinobu Asagoe6-4 6-3
2001-01-29TokyoQFhardMagdalena Maleeva6-1 7-6(1)

Serve vs return

This season
Maleeva M.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Asagoe S.

Asagoe S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Maleeva M.

Serve advantage — Maleeva M.

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·Even
65%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Maleeva M.
Asagoe S.
6-16-4