Meng Yuan vs Bethanie Mattek SandsAustralian Open Q32

Australian Open · WTA · Q32
40 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 14 January 2006 ·
hard
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Yuan M.
6-4 7-5
Mattek Sands B.
Yuan M.
672
Mattek Sands B.
450

Meng Yuan defeated Bethanie Mattek Sands 6-4 7-5 in the Australian Open q32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Bethanie Mattek Sands came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Meng Yuan had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Meng Yuan claimed a first win over Bethanie Mattek Sands in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-07-21Los AngelesQFhardBethanie Mattek Sands6-2 7-5
2008-04-14CharlestonR64clayBethanie Mattek Sands6-3 4-6 6-2
2008-04-06Amelia IslandQ16clayBethanie Mattek Sands6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
40%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
51%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
47%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
45
29
Break points saved·Clear edge
44
31
Break points won·Slight edge
68
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
19
Tiebreaks·
50

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