Daniela Hantuchova vs Elena Bovina — Doha Round of 16

Doha · WTA · Round of 16
SVK
Daniela Hantuchova
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2005
hard
RUS
Elena Bovina
43 yrs · 189 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLL
Hantuchova D.
6-0 3-6 6-3
Bovina E.
Hantuchova D.
6362
Bovina E.
0631

Daniela Hantuchova defeated Elena Bovina 6-0 3-6 6-3 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Bovina came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Daniela Hantuchova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Daniela Hantuchova claimed a first win over Elena Bovina in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-04-25WarsawR16clayElena Bovina6-4 4-6 6-3
2004-10-11MoscowR32hardElena Bovina6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Hantuchova D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Bovina E.

Bovina E.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

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
Hantuchova D.Bovina E.
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
39%
Service points won·Even
57%
53%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
48%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 24 km/hHumidity 47%

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.
Molik A.
4-66-16-4
Semi-finals
Molik A.
Mauresmo A.
7-6116-1
Sharapova M.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Hantuchova D.
Martinez C.
6-46-1
Molik A.
Schiavone F.
6-23-67-62
Mauresmo A.
Kirilenko M.
6-26-2
Sharapova M.
Bartoli M.
6-36-2
R16
Molik A.
Pratt N.
6-36-2
Sharapova M.
Dulko G.
6-16-1
Kirilenko M.
Schnyder P.
6-01-66-2
Martinez C.
Myskina A.
6-47-5
Bartoli M.
Kostanic Tosic J.
7-56-2
Schiavone F.
Sugiyama A.
6-22-66-2
Mauresmo A.
Ivanovic A.
2-66-26-4
Hantuchova D.
Bovina E.
6-03-66-3
R32
Kostanic Tosic J.
Camerin M.
3-67-56-3
Bartoli M.
Suarez P.
6-16-1
Ivanovic A.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-16-0
Schnyder P.
Li N.
7-53-67-5
Sugiyama A.
Stosur S.
6-26-3
Bovina E.
Asagoe S.
7-57-66
Martinez C.
Vinci R.
5-76-06-2
Kirilenko M.
Safarova L.
6-36-1
Hantuchova D.
Maleeva M.
4-66-46-3
Schiavone F.
Farina Elia S.
6-16-3
Pratt N.
Sfar S.
7-56-2
Dulko G.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-11-66-4