Elena Dementieva vs Sania MirzaIndian Wells Round of 32

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 32
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2006
hard
39 yrs · 153 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dementieva E.
5-7 6-4 6-4
Mirza S.
Dementieva E.
5662
Mirza S.
7441

Elena Dementieva defeated Sania Mirza 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Elena Dementieva extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-07-31San DiegoR16hardElena Dementieva6-2 3-6 6-3
2006-06-26WimbledonR128grassElena Dementieva7-6(5) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Dementieva E.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Mirza S.

Mirza S.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

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
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
49%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
52%
Aces / match·Even
1.7
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.2
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 152). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
80
36
Break points saved·Dominant
86
55
Break points won·Clear edge
92
69
Deciding sets·Dominant
87
47
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 37%

Draw