Shinobu Asagoe vs Kristina BrandiHobart Semi-final

Hobart · WTA · Semi-final
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2004
hard
49 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
Asagoe S.
5-7 6-4 6-4
Brandi K.
Asagoe S.
5662
Brandi K.
7441

Shinobu Asagoe defeated Kristina Brandi 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the Hobart semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kristina Brandi came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Shinobu Asagoe claimed a first win over Kristina Brandi in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-01-05AucklandR32hardKristina Brandi6-3 6-4
2000-10-14ShanghaiR16hardKristina Brandi6-1 3-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Asagoe S.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Brandi K.

Brandi K.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Asagoe S.

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·Slight edge
67%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
52%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
0.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 47%