Anna Smashnova vs Karolina Sprem — Helsinki Semi-final

Helsinki · WTA · Semi-final
ISR
Anna Smashnova
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 August 2003
clay
CRO
Karolina Sprem
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Smashnova A.
6-3 1-6 6-4
Sprem K.
Smashnova A.
6162
Sprem K.
3641

Anna Smashnova defeated Karolina Sprem 6-3 1-6 6-4 in the Helsinki semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karolina Sprem came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Anna Smashnova claimed a first win over Karolina Sprem in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Anna Smashnova closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 6–4.

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-10-11MoscowR32hardKarolina Sprem6-1 6-3
2004-06-14EastbourneR32grassKarolina Sprem6-2 6-4
2004-02-16AntwerpR32hardKarolina Sprem6-1 7-5
2003-06-09ViennaR16clayKarolina Sprem6-4 3-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Smashnova A.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Sprem K.

Sprem K.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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.Sprem K.
1st serve in·Clear edge
68%
52%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
54%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
48%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.2
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
5.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 82). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Smashnova A.
Kostanic Tosic J.
4-66-46-0
Semi-finals
Kostanic Tosic J.
Dushevina V.
7-626-4
Smashnova A.
Sprem K.
6-31-66-4
Quarter-finals
Sprem K.
Mandula P.
W/O
Kostanic Tosic J.
Talaja S.
6-36-2
Dushevina V.
Czink M.
7-56-0
Smashnova A.
Cervanova L.
6-36-0
R16
Cervanova L.
Nagyova H.
W/O
Mandula P.
Perebiynis T.
6-26-2
Smashnova A.
Casanova M.
6-26-3
Kostanic Tosic J.
Marrero M.
6-16-2
Talaja S.
Ondraskova Z.
0-66-46-1
Sprem K.
Rittner B.
6-757-56-4
Czink M.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-34-67-5
Dushevina V.
Chladkova D.
6-26-3
R32
Dushevina V.
Benesova I.
6-46-756-1
Marrero M.
Kulikovskaya E.
6-33-67-66
Medina Garrigues A.
Marosi K.
7-56-2
Czink M.
Fernandez C.
2-66-27-64
Sprem K.
Torrens Valero C.
6-06-0
Kostanic Tosic J.
Pennetta F.
6-47-68
Smashnova A.
Hlavackova J.
6-36-4
Ondraskova Z.
Laine E.
6-16-1
Rittner B.
Arvidsson S.
7-56-4
Perebiynis T.
Kleinova S.
6-16-2
Mandula P.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-16-2
Cervanova L.
Barna A.
6-36-4
Nagyova H.
Koukalova K.
6-05-76-4
Casanova M.
Kuti Kis R.
3-66-46-1
Talaja S.
Schnyder P.
7-646-2
Chladkova D.
Leon Garcia G.
6-36-2