Julia Vakulenko vs Flavia Pennetta — Canberra Quarter-final

Canberra · WTA · Quarter-final
UKR
Julia Vakulenko
43 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2004
hard
ITA
Flavia Pennetta
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWLLWWW
Vakulenko J.
6-4 6-4
Pennetta F.
Vakulenko J.
662
Pennetta F.
44–

Julia Vakulenko defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-4 6-4 in the Canberra quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in defending last year's quarter-final. Julia Vakulenko extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Julia Vakulenko edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-06-23WimbledonR128grassFlavia Pennetta6-3 6-4
2007-05-07BerlinR64grassJulia Vakulenko6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Vakulenko J.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

Pennetta F.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Vakulenko J.

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
Vakulenko J.Pennetta F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.1
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (66 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Suarez P.
Farina Elia S.
3-66-47-65
Semi-finals
Farina Elia S.
Vakulenko J.
6-37-65
Suarez P.
Sprem K.
6-22-66-4
Quarter-finals
Farina Elia S.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-31-66-3
Suarez P.
Parra Santonja A.
6-26-2
Sprem K.
Loit E.
6-46-4
Vakulenko J.
Pennetta F.
6-46-4
R16
Pennetta F.
Tanasugarn T.
7-56-2
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Gagliardi E.
7-54-66-4
Farina Elia S.
Santangelo M.
6-36-3
Vakulenko J.
Ondraskova Z.
7-642-66-2
Loit E.
Martinez Granados C.
6-36-2
Sprem K.
Ruano Pascual V.
4-66-16-3
Parra Santonja A.
Weingartner M.
W/O
Suarez P.
Kleinova S.
W/O
R32
Kleinova S.
Panova T.
6-46-3
Suarez P.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-32-66-1
Gagliardi E.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-36-4
Sprem K.
Mandula P.
6-46-1
Weingartner M.
Obziler T.
6-47-5
Martinez Granados C.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-44-67-65
Loit E.
Fernandez C.
6-46-0
Ondraskova Z.
Obata S.
6-36-0
Vakulenko J.
Schaul C.
6-17-65
Pennetta F.
Gussoni N.
6-26-3
Tanasugarn T.
Mikaelian M.
6-16-3
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Dominikovic E.
6-756-46-0
Ruano Pascual V.
Sequera M.
6-26-4
Santangelo M.
Arvidsson S.
6-13-66-1
Farina Elia S.
Kurhajcova L.
6-26-2
Parra Santonja A.
Adamczak M.
6-16-4