Magdalena Maleeva vs Tamarine TanasugarnNew Haven Round of 32

New Haven · WTA · Round of 32
51 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 August 2003
hard
49 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLLLW
Maleeva M.
5-7 6-4 6-4
Tanasugarn T.
Maleeva M.
5662
Tanasugarn T.
7441

Magdalena Maleeva defeated Tamarine Tanasugarn 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the New Haven round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tamarine Tanasugarn came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Magdalena Maleeva narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-06-07BirminghamR16grassTamarine Tanasugarn0-6 6-4 6-2
2002-05-06BerlinR32grassMagdalena Maleeva6-4 6-0
2002-01-29TokyoR16hardTamarine Tanasugarn6-3 2-6 6-2
2001-01-15Australian OpenR128hardTamarine Tanasugarn7-6(2) 7-5
1997-09-15TokyoR32hardTamarine Tanasugarn0-6 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Maleeva M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Tanasugarn T.

Tanasugarn T.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Maleeva M.

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·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 147). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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