Elena Bovina vs Elena DementievaNew Haven Semi-final

New Haven · WTA · Semi-final
43 yrs · 189 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 August 2004
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bovina E.
6-1 6-1
Dementieva E.
Bovina E.
662
Dementieva E.
11

Elena Bovina defeated Elena Dementieva 6-1 6-1 in the New Haven semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's semi-final. Elena Bovina narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

16
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-10-18ZurichR16hardElena Dementieva7-5 3-6 6-0
2004-10-11MoscowSFhardElena Dementieva6-4 7-5
2004-09-27HasseltFhardElena Dementieva0-6 6-0 6-4
2004-01-12SydneyR16hardElena Dementieva6-2 6-3
2002-09-30MoscowR16hardElena Bovina6-1 4-6 6-4
2002-02-05ParisR32carpetElena Dementieva3-6 6-3 7-5
2001-10-01MoscowR32hardElena Dementieva6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Bovina E.serving50% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Bovina E.

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
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
40%
46%
Service points won·Even
53%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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