Francesca Schiavone vs Anna Smashnova — Sydney Quarter-final

Sydney · WTA · Quarter-final
ITA
Francesca Schiavone
46 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2004
hard
ISR
Anna Smashnova
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schiavone F.
6-2 6-2
Smashnova A.
Schiavone F.
662
Smashnova A.
22–

Francesca Schiavone defeated Anna Smashnova 6-2 6-2 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Francesca Schiavone came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Francesca Schiavone extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayFrancesca Schiavone6-4 6-2
2000-06-12TashkentR32hardFrancesca Schiavone6-4 3-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Schiavone F.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

Smashnova A.serving56% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Schiavone F.

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
Schiavone F.Smashnova A.
1st serve in·Clear edge
55%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
53%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
40%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
43%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
0.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.9
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Mauresmo A.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Mauresmo A.
Schiavone F.
6-37-62
Henin J.
Davenport L.
W/O
Quarter-finals
Mauresmo A.
Myskina A.
6-47-64
Schiavone F.
Smashnova A.
6-26-2
Henin J.
Rubin C.
6-34-66-4
Davenport L.
Dementieva E.
6-36-4
R16
Mauresmo A.
Shaughnessy M.
6-26-3
Davenport L.
Zvonareva V.
1-66-27-5
Dementieva E.
Bovina E.
6-26-3
Myskina A.
Coetzer A.
6-36-0
Smashnova A.
Chladkova D.
4-67-636-1
Henin J.
Martinez C.
6-46-1
Rubin C.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
7-56-2
Schiavone F.
Dechy N.
6-06-4
R32
Martinez C.
Maleeva M.
6-06-0
Zvonareva V.
Pratt N.
6-26-3
Rubin C.
Watson C.
7-636-2
Krasnoroutskaya L.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-2
Smashnova A.
Casanova M.
6-36-3
Schiavone F.
Jankovic J.
6-43-66-4
Bovina E.
Serna M.
6-46-1
Dechy N.
Sugiyama A.
6-26-3
Shaughnessy M.
Carlsson A.
6-16-2
Coetzer A.
Schnyder P.
4-66-36-0
Myskina A.
Raymond L.
6-12-66-4
Dementieva E.
Cargill A.
6-00-66-3