Vera Dushevina vs Magdalena MaleevaMoscow Round of 32

Moscow · WTA · Round of 32
39 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 October 2004
hard
51 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
Dushevina V.
5-7 6-4 6-4
Maleeva M.
Dushevina V.
5662
Maleeva M.
7441

Vera Dushevina defeated Magdalena Maleeva 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the Moscow round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magdalena Maleeva came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Vera Dushevina claimed a first win over Magdalena Maleeva in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-05-02BerlinR64grassMagdalena Maleeva6-3 6-1
2004-06-21WimbledonR128grassMagdalena Maleeva6-1 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Dushevina V.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Maleeva M.

Maleeva M.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
43%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Even
51%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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