Sania Mirza vs Vera Zvonareva — Japan Open Quarter-final

Japan Open · WTA · Quarter-final
IND
Sania Mirza
39 yrs · 153 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2005
hard
Vera Zvonareva
RUS
Vera Zvonareva
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Mirza S.
5-7 6-2 6-4
Zvonareva V.
Mirza S.
5662
Zvonareva V.
7241

Sania Mirza defeated Vera Zvonareva 5-7 6-2 6-4 in the Japan Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sania Mirza claimed a first win over Vera Zvonareva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-02-09PattayaFhardVera Zvonareva7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Mirza S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

Zvonareva V.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Mirza S.

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
Mirza S.Zvonareva V.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
1.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (164 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mirza S.Zvonareva V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
36
76
Break points saved·Clear edge
55
79
Break points won·Dominant
69
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
47
92
Tiebreaks·Even
52
51

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

Draw

Final
Vaidisova N.
Golovin T.
7-643-2
Semi-finals
Vaidisova N.
Kirilenko M.
6-46-2
Golovin T.
Mirza S.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Kirilenko M.
Craybas J.
6-24-66-2
Golovin T.
Sugiyama A.
3-66-26-2
Mirza S.
Zvonareva V.
5-76-26-4
Vaidisova N.
Arvidsson S.
2-66-36-2
R16
Kirilenko M.
Nagyova H.
6-46-2
Sugiyama A.
Pin C.
3-66-36-4
Golovin T.
Obata S.
6-16-4
Mirza S.
Nakamura A.
6-16-4
Zvonareva V.
Peer S.
6-37-5
Vaidisova N.
Fujiwara R.
6-46-2
Arvidsson S.
Asagoe S.
2-66-36-4
Craybas J.
Dulko G.
6-36-3
R32
Sugiyama A.
Jidkova A.
6-17-65
Obata S.
Sucha M.
6-16-0
Golovin T.
Spears A.
6-46-2
Fujiwara R.
Bammer S.
0-67-5
Arvidsson S.
Beltrame S.
1-66-36-0
Zvonareva V.
Castano C.
6-27-64
Peer S.
Bartoli M.
6-46-4
Nakamura A.
Washington M.
6-766-16-1
Mirza S.
Castellvi V.
6-16-3
Vaidisova N.
Morigami A.
4-66-16-1
Asagoe S.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-36-3
Kirilenko M.
Morita A.
6-46-4
Nagyova H.
Garbin T.
6-776-16-2
Craybas J.
Jackson J.
0-66-16-1
Dulko G.
Hsieh S.
2-67-56-2
Pin C.
Granville L.
5-76-16-4