Flavia Pennetta vs Nicole Vaidisova — Acapulco Quarter-final

Acapulco · WTA · Quarter-final
ITA
Flavia Pennetta
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 March 2004
hard
CZE
Nicole Vaidisova
37 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
Pennetta F.
6-4 6-3
Vaidisova N.
Pennetta F.
662
Vaidisova N.
43–

Flavia Pennetta defeated Nicole Vaidisova 6-4 6-3 in the Acapulco quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicole Vaidisova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Flavia Pennetta claimed a first win over Nicole Vaidisova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-10-22LinzR32hardNicole Vaidisova4-6 6-3 7-6(4)
2007-08-27US OpenR64hardNicole Vaidisova6-2 7-6(0)
2006-01-16Australian OpenR32hardNicole Vaidisova6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Pennetta F.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Vaidisova N.

Vaidisova N.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

Even serve battle

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
Pennetta F.Vaidisova N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
5.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pennetta F.Vaidisova N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
49
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
73
Break points won·Dominant
89
62
Deciding sets·Even
69
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
52

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

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