Samantha Stosur vs Iveta BenesovaGold Coast Round of 16

Gold Coast · WTA · Round of 16
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2005
hard
43 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Stosur S.
6-2 7-6
Benesova I.
Stosur S.
6772
Benesova I.
263

Samantha Stosur defeated Iveta Benesova 6-2 7-6 in the Gold Coast round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Samantha Stosur extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-02BrisbaneR16hardIveta Benesova6-4 6-2
2011-05-23Roland GarrosR128claySamantha Stosur6-2 6-3
2011-05-09RomeR32claySamantha Stosur6-1 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Stosur S.serving80% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Benesova I.

Benesova I.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Serve advantage — Stosur S.

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·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
51%
Return points won·Even
41%
38%
Break points saved·Clear edge
57%
45%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
0.4
Double faults / match·Even
4.0
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.