Anna Lena Groenefeld vs Nathalie Dechy — Stanford Quarter-final

Stanford · WTA · Quarter-final
GER
Anna Lena Groenefeld
41 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 July 2005
hard
FRA
Nathalie Dechy
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Groenefeld A.
2-6 6-2 6-3
Dechy N.
Groenefeld A.
2662
Dechy N.
6231

Anna Lena Groenefeld defeated Nathalie Dechy 2-6 6-2 6-3 in the Stanford quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nathalie Dechy came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Anna Lena Groenefeld claimed a first win over Nathalie Dechy in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-27Quebec CityR32hardNathalie Dechy6-3 6-1
2007-05-14RomeR64clayNathalie Dechy6-0 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Groenefeld A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Dechy N.

Dechy N.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Groenefeld A.

Even serve battle

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
Groenefeld A.Dechy N.
1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
1.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 117). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Groenefeld A.Dechy N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
35
42
Break points saved·Even
68
66
Break points won·Slight edge
59
64
Deciding sets·Clear edge
39
57
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
53
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Clijsters K.
Williams V.
7-56-2
Semi-finals
Williams V.
Schnyder P.
2-67-646-2
Clijsters K.
Groenefeld A.
6-46-0
Quarter-finals
Schnyder P.
Benesova I.
6-26-1
Williams V.
Jankovic J.
6-36-3
Groenefeld A.
Dechy N.
2-66-26-3
Clijsters K.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-1
R16
Groenefeld A.
Davenport L.
5-0
Jankovic J.
Frazier A.
6-06-3
Williams V.
Mirza S.
6-36-2
Schnyder P.
Bartoli M.
6-47-5
Dechy N.
Raymond L.
3-66-36-4
Clijsters K.
Sugiyama A.
6-16-2
Hantuchova D.
Shaughnessy M.
6-43-66-1
Benesova I.
Schiavone F.
3-66-37-64
R32
Raymond L.
Haynes A.
6-47-67
Hantuchova D.
Stevenson A.
6-26-1
Sugiyama A.
Stosur S.
7-6106-2
Benesova I.
Peng S.
6-47-63
Schiavone F.
Jidkova A.
6-46-1
Shaughnessy M.
Zvonareva V.
6-31-67-66
Groenefeld A.
Peer S.
7-56-1
Mirza S.
Daniilidou E.
7-642-66-3
Frazier A.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-36-0
Jankovic J.
Irvin M.
6-26-4
Bartoli M.
Washington M.
6-16-3
Dechy N.
Sprem K.
6-26-3