Anna Smashnova vs Anastasia Myskina — New Haven Round of 32

New Haven · WTA · Round of 32
ISR
Anna Smashnova
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 August 2003
hard
RUS
Anastasia Myskina
45 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Smashnova A.
6-3 6-7 6-4
Myskina A.
Smashnova A.
66262
Myskina A.
37741

Anna Smashnova defeated Anastasia Myskina 6-3 6-7 6-4 in the New Haven round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Myskina came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final, but Anna Smashnova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Anna Smashnova claimed a first win over Anastasia Myskina in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Anna Smashnova closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-09-29MoscowSFhardAnastasia Myskina6-2 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Smashnova A.serving46% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Myskina A.

Myskina A.serving66% hold

wins 57% 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.Myskina A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
54%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
48%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.2
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Capriati J.
Davenport L.
6-24-0
Semi-finals
Capriati J.
Mauresmo A.
6-33-1
Davenport L.
Dementieva E.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Davenport L.
Serna M.
6-07-5
Mauresmo A.
Sugiyama A.
6-46-4
Capriati J.
Smashnova A.
6-25-76-1
Dementieva E.
Black C.
6-16-1
R16
Black C.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-2
Serna M.
Maleeva M.
7-646-3
Davenport L.
Dokic J.
6-26-1
Mauresmo A.
Casanova M.
7-56-4
Sugiyama A.
Perebiynis T.
6-47-65
Capriati J.
Bovina E.
4-67-56-4
Smashnova A.
Zvonareva V.
0-67-656-2
Dementieva E.
Martinez C.
4-66-26-0
R32
Zvonareva V.
Taylor S.
6-26-0
Smashnova A.
Myskina A.
6-36-726-4
Martinez C.
Obata S.
6-26-2
Dementieva E.
Farina Elia S.
6-26-4
Black C.
Grande R.
6-26-1
Maleeva M.
Tanasugarn T.
5-76-46-4
Serna M.
Pisnik T.
0-66-46-2
Dokic J.
Shaughnessy M.
6-26-4
Casanova M.
Granville L.
6-16-1
Perebiynis T.
Harkleroad A.
6-17-63
Sugiyama A.
Raymond L.
3-66-27-5
Bovina E.
Molik A.
6-37-64