Iveta Benesova vs Marta Marrero — Acapulco Semi-final

Acapulco · WTA · Semi-final
CZE
Iveta Benesova
43 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 March 2004
hard
ESP
Marta Marrero
43 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLLL
Benesova I.
6-1 4-6 6-3
Marrero M.
Benesova I.
6462
Marrero M.
1631

Iveta Benesova defeated Marta Marrero 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the Acapulco semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marta Marrero came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Iveta Benesova claimed a first win over Marta Marrero in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Iveta Benesova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-04-05CasablancaR32clayMarta Marrero3-6 6-3 6-1
2003-03-31CasablancaR32clayMarta Marrero6-1 5-7 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Benesova I.serving65% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Marrero M.

Marrero M.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Benesova I.

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
Benesova I.Marrero M.
1st serve in·Even
55%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
39%
Service points won·Even
51%
51%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
45%
54%
Aces / match·Even
0.4
0.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
5.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 8). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Benesova I.
Pennetta F.
7-656-4
Semi-finals
Benesova I.
Marrero M.
6-14-66-3
Pennetta F.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Pennetta F.
Vaidisova N.
6-46-3
Marrero M.
Stosur S.
6-46-3
Benesova I.
Loit E.
7-646-1
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Vakulenko J.
6-756-46-1
R16
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-36-3
Vaidisova N.
Asagoe S.
6-26-3
Marrero M.
Coetzer A.
7-56-3
Stosur S.
Schruff J.
6-46-2
Loit E.
Washington M.
6-46-4
Benesova I.
Bartoli M.
6-36-1
Vakulenko J.
Garbin T.
6-37-62
Pennetta F.
Parra Santonja A.
6-46-1
R32
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Koukalova K.
7-56-3
Parra Santonja A.
Jidkova A.
6-46-4
Pennetta F.
Reeves S.
4-66-46-3
Bartoli M.
Grande R.
6-36-1
Stosur S.
Sequera M.
6-16-4
Schruff J.
Gagliardi E.
6-26-2
Loit E.
Kremer A.
6-736-46-1
Washington M.
Perebiynis T.
6-46-2
Benesova I.
Roesch A.
6-46-0
Marrero M.
Leon Garcia G.
6-37-63
Vaidisova N.
Kurhajcova L.
6-6
Garbin T.
Cervanova L.
6-36-766-2
Vakulenko J.
Fernandez J.
6-36-2
Diaz Oliva M.
Czink M.
7-55-76-3