Vera Zvonareva vs Anna Smashnova — Linz Quarter-final

Linz · WTA · Quarter-final
Vera Zvonareva
RUS
Vera Zvonareva
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2003
hard
ISR
Anna Smashnova
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWLW
Zvonareva V.
6-2 3-6 7-5
Smashnova A.
Zvonareva V.
6372
Smashnova A.
2651

Vera Zvonareva defeated Anna Smashnova 6-2 3-6 7-5 in the Linz quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Vera Zvonareva extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Vera Zvonareva closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-04-26WarsawQFclayVera Zvonareva6-3 7-5
2004-04-12CharlestonR16clayVera Zvonareva6-0 3-6 6-3
2003-08-18New HavenR16hardAnna Smashnova0-6 7-6(5) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Zvonareva V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

Smashnova A.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

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
Zvonareva V.Smashnova A.
1st serve in·Even
65%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
54%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
50%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
48%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
0.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
8°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 69%

Draw

Final
Sugiyama A.
Petrova N.
7-56-4
Semi-finals
Petrova N.
Schnyder P.
6-26-2
Sugiyama A.
Zvonareva V.
6-33-66-4
Quarter-finals
Schnyder P.
Myskina A.
6-16-1
Petrova N.
Suarez P.
4-66-46-3
Zvonareva V.
Smashnova A.
6-23-67-5
Sugiyama A.
Dokic J.
6-46-746-3
R16
Sugiyama A.
Pisnik T.
6-37-5
Schnyder P.
Chladkova D.
6-36-4
Petrova N.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
4-66-26-1
Myskina A.
Bovina E.
6-43-66-2
Suarez P.
Serna M.
7-56-3
Smashnova A.
Matevzic M.
6-36-4
Zvonareva V.
Bartoli M.
6-26-3
Dokic J.
Mandula P.
6-33-66-3
R32
Dokic J.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-1
Matevzic M.
Koukalova K.
6-11-66-4
Serna M.
Likhovtseva E.
6-47-5
Suarez P.
Sprem K.
6-36-4
Smashnova A.
Bammer S.
6-42-66-2
Bartoli M.
Jeyaseelan S.
6-44-67-64
Mandula P.
Schett B.
6-36-3
Pisnik T.
Stevenson A.
6-26-3
Bovina E.
Schiavone F.
7-676-4
Chladkova D.
Cervanova L.
6-35-76-0
Schnyder P.
Mikaelian M.
7-657-5
Krasnoroutskaya L.
Farina Elia S.
6-37-65