Daniela Hantuchova vs Anna SmashnovaWarsaw Round of 32

Warsaw · WTA · Round of 32
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 May 2006
clay
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hantuchova D.
4-6 7-5 6-3
Smashnova A.
Hantuchova D.
4762
Smashnova A.
6531

Daniela Hantuchova defeated Anna Smashnova 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the Warsaw round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Smashnova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Daniela Hantuchova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-07-19Los AngelesR32hardAnna Smashnova7-6(5) 6-4
2004-04-26WarsawR16clayAnna Smashnova6-4 7-5
2002-10-21LinzQFhardDaniela Hantuchova6-1 4-6 6-4
2002-05-06BerlinQFgrassAnna Smashnova1-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Hantuchova D.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

Smashnova A.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

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
63%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
55%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
51%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
46%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
0.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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