Julia Vakulenko vs Katarina SrebotnikStrasbourg Round of 32

Strasbourg · WTA · Round of 32
43 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 May 2005
clay
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vakulenko J.
7-5 6-4
Srebotnik K.
Vakulenko J.
762
Srebotnik K.
54

Julia Vakulenko defeated Katarina Srebotnik 7-5 6-4 in the Strasbourg round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Katarina Srebotnik came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Julia Vakulenko claimed a first win over Katarina Srebotnik in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-04-09CharlestonR64clayKatarina Srebotnik1-6 6-2 6-4
2007-04-02Amelia IslandR32clayKatarina Srebotnik2-6 6-3 6-2
2004-08-02StockholmR32hardKatarina Srebotnik6-3 3-0 RET
2004-05-17StrasbourgR16clayKatarina Srebotnik6-0 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Vakulenko J.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Srebotnik K.

Srebotnik K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Vakulenko J.

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
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Service points won·Even
55%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.1
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (61 vs 169). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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