Lindsay Davenport vs Nathalie DechyIndian Wells Semi-final

Indian Wells · WTA · Semi-final
50 yrs · 189 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 10 March 2004
hard
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Davenport L.
6-2 7-6
Dechy N.
Davenport L.
6772
Dechy N.
264

Lindsay Davenport defeated Nathalie Dechy 6-2 7-6 in the Indian Wells semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Lindsay Davenport came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's final. Lindsay Davenport extended the head-to-head to 8–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-29US OpenR16hardLindsay Davenport6-0 6-3
2005-03-09Indian WellsQFhardLindsay Davenport7-6(2) 6-0
2005-01-17Australian OpenSFhardLindsay Davenport2-6 7-6(5) 6-4
2005-01-10SydneyR16hardLindsay Davenport6-3 6-4
2003-05-26Roland GarrosR32clayLindsay Davenport6-3 7-5
1999-08-23New HavenR16hardLindsay Davenport6-4 6-2
1997-01-13Australian OpenR128hardLindsay Davenport4-6 6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Davenport L.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Dechy N.

Dechy N.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Davenport L.

Serve advantage — Davenport L.

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
59%
70%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
72%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.1
1.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (101 vs 125). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
72
66
Break points won·Slight edge
70
64
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
57
Tiebreaks·
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 23%

Draw

Semi-finals
Davenport L.
Dechy N.
6-27-64
Henin J.
Myskina A.
6-16-1