Nathalie Dechy vs Vera ZvonarevaIndian Wells Round of 16

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 16
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 10 March 2004
hard
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Dechy N.
2-6 6-2 6-2
Zvonareva V.
Dechy N.
2662
Zvonareva V.
6221

Nathalie Dechy defeated Vera Zvonareva 2-6 6-2 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 9–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Nathalie Dechy claimed a first win over Vera Zvonareva in ten meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 9–1.

Key context

Head to head

09
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-09-17PortorozR16hardVera Zvonareva6-0 5-7 6-4
2007-04-09CharlestonR64clayVera Zvonareva6-4 6-4
2006-07-24StanfordR16hardVera Zvonareva7-6(5) 6-0
2006-05-15RomeR32clayVera Zvonareva6-2 6-2
2004-11-01PhiladelphiaR16carpetVera Zvonareva2-6 6-3 6-4
2004-10-25LinzR16hardVera Zvonareva7-6(5) 6-4
2004-10-11MoscowR32hardVera Zvonareva6-0 6-2
2004-07-26San DiegoR64hardVera Zvonareva6-4 7-6(5)
2004-06-14EastbourneR16grassVera Zvonareva6-1 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Dechy N.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

Zvonareva V.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Dechy N.

Serve advantage — Zvonareva V.

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
70%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Even
1.5
1.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (125 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
42
76
Break points saved·Clear edge
66
79
Break points won·Dominant
64
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
92
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
47
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
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 23%

Draw