Anabel Medina Garrigues vs Vera DushevinaStrasbourg Quarter-final

Strasbourg · WTA · Quarter-final
43 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 May 2005
clay
39 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Medina Garrigues A.
6-7 7-5 6-1
Dushevina V.
Medina Garrigues A.
62762
Dushevina V.
77511

Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Vera Dushevina 6-7 7-5 6-1 in the Strasbourg quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Dushevina came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Anabel Medina Garrigues claimed a first win over Vera Dushevina in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-11-02Tournament of ChampionsRRhardVera Dushevina2-6 6-1 7-5
2009-07-27IstanbulQFclayVera Dushevina6-1 6-2
2009-05-11MadridR64clayVera Dushevina6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Medina Garrigues A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Dushevina V.

Dushevina V.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Medina Garrigues A.

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
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.2
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
3.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
26
27
Break points saved·Even
48
48
Break points won·Slight edge
75
70
Deciding sets·Slight edge
22
29
Tiebreaks·Even
60
61

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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