Amelie Mauresmo vs Francesca SchiavoneSydney Semi-final

Sydney · WTA · Semi-final
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 12 January 2004
hard
46 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mauresmo A.
6-3 7-6
Schiavone F.
Mauresmo A.
6772
Schiavone F.
362

Amelie Mauresmo defeated Francesca Schiavone 6-3 7-6 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Francesca Schiavone came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, but Amelie Mauresmo had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Amelie Mauresmo narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-17TorontoR64hardFrancesca Schiavone6-2 3-6 6-1
2006-04-22Fed Cup WG R1: FRA vs ITARRhardFrancesca Schiavone4-6 7-6(4) 6-4
2005-10-10MoscowR16hardFrancesca Schiavone6-1 6-1
2004-08-30US OpenR16hardAmelie Mauresmo6-4 6-2
2004-07-10Fed Cup WG QF: ITA vs FRARRclayAmelie Mauresmo7-6(2) 6-2
2004-04-26WarsawQFclayFrancesca Schiavone3-6 7-6(2) 6-1
2002-02-05ParisQFcarpetAmelie Mauresmo6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Mauresmo A.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Schiavone F.

Schiavone F.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Mauresmo A.

Serve advantage — Mauresmo A.

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
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
4.7
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
40
Break points saved·Clear edge
82
61
Break points won·Even
75
72
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
65
36

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast