Virginia Ruano Pascual vs Elena DementievaLos Angeles Round of 32

Los Angeles · WTA · Round of 32
52 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 August 2003
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ruano Pascual V.
6-3 5-7 7-5
Dementieva E.
Ruano Pascual V.
6572
Dementieva E.
3751

Virginia Ruano Pascual defeated Elena Dementieva 6-3 5-7 7-5 in the Los Angeles round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Virginia Ruano Pascual claimed a first win over Elena Dementieva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-03-05Indian WellsR32hardElena Dementieva6-3 6-7(1) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ruano Pascual V.serving47% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Ruano Pascual V.

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
71%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.6
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
36
80
Break points saved·Dominant
56
86
Break points won·Dominant
60
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
51
87
Tiebreaks·
68

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