Vera Dushevina vs Cara BlackRome Round of 64

Rome · WTA · Round of 64
39 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 May 2004
clay
47 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dushevina V.
6-4 5-7 6-4
Black C.
Dushevina V.
6562
Black C.
4741

Vera Dushevina defeated Cara Black 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Cara Black came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

  • Match story: Vera Dushevina edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 5–7 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Dushevina V.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Black C.

Black C.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Dushevina V.

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
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
53%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Even
51%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 10). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
17°CPartly cloudy
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw