Sesil Karatantcheva vs Arantxa Parra SantonjaJapan Open Round of 32

Japan Open · WTA · Round of 32
36 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 October 2004
hard
43 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karatantcheva S.
6-2 6-4
Parra Santonja A.
Karatantcheva S.
662
Parra Santonja A.
24

Sesil Karatantcheva defeated Arantxa Parra Santonja 6-2 6-4 in the Japan Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arantxa Parra Santonja came in defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Karatantcheva S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Parra Santonja A.

Parra Santonja A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Karatantcheva S.

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·Clear edge
63%
49%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
44%
Service points won·Even
52%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
48%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.8
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (156 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
3
35
Break points saved·Dominant
10
63
Break points won·Clear edge
70
49
Deciding sets·Clear edge
27
51
Tiebreaks·

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