Nuria Llagostera Vives vs Catalina CastanoPattaya Quarter-final

Pattaya · WTA · Quarter-final
46 yrs · 156 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 February 2006
hard
47 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Llagostera Vives N.
1-6 6-4 6-3
Castano C.
Llagostera Vives N.
1662
Castano C.
6431

Nuria Llagostera Vives defeated Catalina Castano 1-6 6-4 6-3 in the Pattaya quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Catalina Castano came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nuria Llagostera Vives claimed a first win over Catalina Castano in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-02-18BogotaR32clayCatalina Castano5-7 7-5 7-5
2001-02-19BogotaR32clayCatalina Castano4-6 6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Llagostera Vives N.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Castano C.

Castano C.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Llagostera Vives 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
53%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Even
53%
53%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
1.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.9
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
36
28
Break points saved·Slight edge
65
56
Break points won·Slight edge
61
55
Deciding sets·Even
42
40
Tiebreaks·
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast