Evgenia Linetskaya vs Gisela DulkoRome Round of 16

Rome · WTA · Round of 16
39 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2005
clay
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
Linetskaya E.
5-7 6-4 6-4
Dulko G.
Linetskaya E.
5662
Dulko G.
7441

Evgenia Linetskaya defeated Gisela Dulko 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gisela Dulko came in defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Linetskaya E.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Dulko G.

Dulko G.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Linetskaya E.

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
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.6
1.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 63%

Draw