Anna Smashnova vs Silvia Farina EliaZurich Round of 32

Zurich · WTA · Round of 32
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 October 2003
hard
54 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Smashnova A.
6-2 7-5
Farina Elia S.
Smashnova A.
672
Farina Elia S.
25

Anna Smashnova defeated Silvia Farina Elia 6-2 7-5 in the Zurich round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Silvia Farina Elia came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Anna Smashnova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Anna Smashnova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-09-26LuxembourgR32hardAnna Smashnova6-2 6-0
2001-05-21StrasbourgR16claySilvia Farina Elia6-1 6-4
1998-08-31US OpenR128hardSilvia Farina Elia6-4 3-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Smashnova A.serving46% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Farina Elia S.

Farina Elia S.serving68% hold

wins 58% 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
1st serve in·Even
68%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
48%
55%
Aces / match·Even
0.2
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.