Nicole Vaidisova vs Catalina Castano — Seoul Semi-final

Seoul · WTA · Semi-final
CZE
Nicole Vaidisova
37 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2005
hard
COL
Catalina Castano
47 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWLL
Vaidisova N.
7-5 6-4
Castano C.
Vaidisova N.
762
Castano C.
54–

Nicole Vaidisova defeated Catalina Castano 7-5 6-4 in the Seoul semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Catalina Castano came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Nicole Vaidisova claimed a first win over Catalina Castano in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-04-10CharlestonR32clayCatalina Castano7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Vaidisova N.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Castano C.

Castano C.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Vaidisova N.

Serve advantage — Vaidisova N.

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
Vaidisova N.Castano C.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
53%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (160 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Vaidisova N.Castano C.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
49
28
Break points saved·Clear edge
73
56
Break points won·Slight edge
62
55
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
40
Tiebreaks·Even
52
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Vaidisova N.
Jankovic J.
7-56-3
Semi-finals
Vaidisova N.
Castano C.
7-56-4
Jankovic J.
Golovin T.
6-45-76-4
Quarter-finals
Vaidisova N.
Bartoli M.
6-46-1
Castano C.
Granville L.
2-66-16-1
Golovin T.
Sugiyama A.
6-36-2
Jankovic J.
Dushevina V.
5-76-36-3
R16
Bartoli M.
Obata S.
6-26-3
Jankovic J.
Shaughnessy M.
7-626-2
Dushevina V.
Nakamura A.
6-37-65
Sugiyama A.
Muller M.
6-46-3
Granville L.
Pratt N.
6-26-1
Castano C.
Dulko G.
6-36-0
Vaidisova N.
Morigami A.
6-26-1
Golovin T.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-16-2
R32
Jankovic J.
Beltrame S.
6-36-1
Nakamura A.
Chang K.
6-36-1
Shaughnessy M.
Panova T.
6-17-64
Dushevina V.
Spears A.
6-46-2
Golovin T.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-25-76-1
Diaz Oliva M.
Washington M.
0-67-56-3
Pratt N.
Kim S.
6-22-66-4
Castano C.
Castellvi V.
6-16-3
Dulko G.
Hrdinova E.
6-46-3
Bartoli M.
Tanasugarn T.
6-06-1
Obata S.
Vento Kabchi M.
7-666-1
Morigami A.
Pin C.
6-43-66-2
Vaidisova N.
Laine E.
6-46-0
Muller M.
Arvidsson S.
4-66-16-2
Sugiyama A.
Craybas J.
5-76-36-1
Granville L.
Peer S.
3-67-56-4