Jelena Kostanic Tosic vs Silvija Talaja — Helsinki Quarter-final

Helsinki · WTA · Quarter-final
CRO
Jelena Kostanic Tosic
45 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 August 2003
clay
CRO
Silvija Talaja
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLL
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-3 6-2
Talaja S.
Kostanic Tosic J.
662
Talaja S.
32–

Jelena Kostanic Tosic defeated Silvija Talaja 6-3 6-2 in the Helsinki quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Jelena Kostanic Tosic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Jelena Kostanic Tosic extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-09-09ShanghaiR16hardJelena Kostanic Tosic2-6 6-0 6-4
2001-04-30BolR32clayJelena Kostanic Tosic6-4 RET
1998-04-13MakarskaR32clayJelena Kostanic Tosic6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Kostanic Tosic J.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Talaja S.

Talaja S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kostanic Tosic J.

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
Kostanic Tosic J.Talaja S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
58%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
41%
Service points won·Even
54%
53%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
53%
52%
Aces / match·Even
1.3
1.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (47 vs 11). 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