Elena Bovina vs Nadia Petrova — Linz Semi-final

Linz · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Elena Bovina
43 yrs · 189 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 October 2004
hard
RUS
Nadia Petrova
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
Bovina E.
6-3 4-6 7-6
Petrova N.
Bovina E.
64772
Petrova N.
36631

Elena Bovina defeated Nadia Petrova 6-3 4-6 7-6 in the Linz semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's final. Elena Bovina narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Elena Bovina closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 7–6.

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-07-30San DiegoR32hardNadia Petrova6-3 7-5
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR16clayNadia Petrova7-5 3-6 6-4
2003-10-13ZurichQFhardNadia Petrova6-1 6-4
2002-12-30Gold CoastR16hardElena Bovina5-7 6-3 6-3
2001-01-15Australian OpenR128hardNadia Petrova7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Bovina E.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

Petrova N.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Bovina E.

Serve advantage — Petrova N.

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
Bovina E.Petrova N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
40%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
5.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
3.2

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
15°CMainly clear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 73%

Draw

Final
Mauresmo A.
Bovina E.
6-26-0
Semi-finals
Mauresmo A.
Jankovic J.
4-66-36-1
Bovina E.
Petrova N.
6-34-67-63
Quarter-finals
Mauresmo A.
Sugiyama A.
6-26-4
Bovina E.
Jidkova A.
6-736-23-0
Jankovic J.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-4
Petrova N.
Shaughnessy M.
3-66-36-2
R16
Petrova N.
Likhovtseva E.
6-25-76-3
Jankovic J.
Schett B.
6-36-1
Shaughnessy M.
Schruff J.
7-56-2
Bovina E.
Bartoli M.
6-36-1
Jidkova A.
Williams S.
7-656-2
Mauresmo A.
Domachowska M.
6-46-0
Sugiyama A.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-1
Zvonareva V.
Dechy N.
7-656-4
R32
Bovina E.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-46-2
Likhovtseva E.
Bammer S.
6-36-1
Domachowska M.
Zuluaga F.
6-16-756-4
Schett B.
Sucha M.
6-46-4
Jankovic J.
Schnyder P.
6-26-2
Schruff J.
Koukalova K.
6-46-3
Shaughnessy M.
Sprem K.
7-54-66-1
Jidkova A.
Dushevina V.
6-26-1
Bartoli M.
Panova T.
7-56-1
Hantuchova D.
Lee Waters L.
2-66-36-2
Sugiyama A.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-06-0
Dechy N.
Benesova I.
3-66-36-1