Anna Smashnova vs Saori Obata — Eastbourne Round of 16

Eastbourne · WTA · Round of 16
ISR
Anna Smashnova
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 June 2003
grass
JPN
Saori Obata
48 yrs · 165 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLW
Smashnova A.
7-6 4-6 7-6
Obata S.
Smashnova A.
774772
Obata S.
656651

Anna Smashnova defeated Saori Obata 7-6 4-6 7-6 in the Eastbourne round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — Anna Smashnova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Anna Smashnova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-01-06CanberraR32hardAnna Smashnova6-1 6-3
2001-01-07HobartR32hardAnna Smashnova7-6(13) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Smashnova A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Obata S.

Obata S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

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
Smashnova A.Obata S.
1st serve in·Even
68%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
54%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
41%
Service points won·Even
50%
52%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
48%
46%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.2
1.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
3.4

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
18°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 74%

Draw

Final
Rubin C.
Martinez C.
6-43-66-4
Semi-finals
Rubin C.
Capriati J.
2-67-656-2
Martinez C.
Farina Elia S.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Capriati J.
Dechy N.
6-17-5
Martinez C.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-3
Rubin C.
Smashnova A.
6-16-0
Farina Elia S.
Maleeva M.
5-76-46-4
R16
Farina Elia S.
Davenport L.
6-43-67-63
Rubin C.
Tanasugarn T.
6-06-3
Martinez C.
Coetzer A.
7-56-3
Smashnova A.
Obata S.
7-654-67-65
Capriati J.
Frazier A.
6-17-5
Hantuchova D.
Stevenson A.
7-636-4
Dechy N.
Sugiyama A.
6-17-5
Maleeva M.
Likhovtseva E.
3-67-56-3
R32
Dechy N.
Shaughnessy M.
6-36-3
Coetzer A.
Myskina A.
6-26-4
Martinez C.
Schiavone F.
6-16-3
Stevenson A.
Ahl L.
6-36-3
Maleeva M.
Raymond L.
6-766-36-4
Likhovtseva E.
Talaja S.
6-46-1
Farina Elia S.
Fernandez C.
6-26-1
Sugiyama A.
Keothavong A.
6-26-2
Smashnova A.
Daniilidou E.
6-27-62
Obata S.
Dokic J.
6-36-1
Frazier A.
Keen A.
7-56-4
Tanasugarn T.
Bovina E.
7-624-66-4