Nathalie Dechy vs Gisela DulkoSan Diego Round of 32

San Diego · WTA · Round of 32
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 August 2005
hard
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
Dechy N.
4-6 7-5 7-6
Dulko G.
Dechy N.
47772
Dulko G.
65631

Nathalie Dechy defeated Gisela Dulko 4-6 7-5 7-6 in the San Diego round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gisela Dulko came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Nathalie Dechy narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-02MonterreyR32hardGisela Dulko6-4 7-5
2007-08-20Forest HillsSFhardGisela Dulko7-6(4) 6-4
2004-03-24MiamiR16hardNathalie Dechy6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Dechy N.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Dulko G.

Dulko G.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Dechy N.

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·Slight edge
70%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
55%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.5
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
42
47
Break points saved·Even
66
65
Break points won·Even
64
68
Deciding sets·Slight edge
57
64
Tiebreaks·Even
47
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw