Vera Zvonareva vs Nathalie DechyRome Round of 32

Rome · WTA · Round of 32
1693ELO
1614Clay ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 May 2006
clay
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Zvonareva V.
6-2 6-2
Dechy N.
Zvonareva V.
662
Dechy N.
22

Vera Zvonareva defeated Nathalie Dechy 6-2 6-2 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 8–1, defending last year's semi-final. Vera Zvonareva extended the head-to-head to 9–1.

Key context

Head to head

81
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-09-17PortorozR16hardVera Zvonareva6-0 5-7 6-4
2007-04-09CharlestonR64clayVera Zvonareva6-4 6-4
2006-07-24StanfordR16hardVera Zvonareva7-6(5) 6-0
2004-11-01PhiladelphiaR16carpetVera Zvonareva2-6 6-3 6-4
2004-10-25LinzR16hardVera Zvonareva7-6(5) 6-4
2004-10-11MoscowR32hardVera Zvonareva6-0 6-2
2004-07-26San DiegoR64hardVera Zvonareva6-4 7-6(5)
2004-06-14EastbourneR16grassVera Zvonareva6-1 3-6 6-3
2004-03-10Indian WellsR16hardNathalie Dechy2-6 6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Zvonareva V.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Dechy N.

Dechy N.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

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
65%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
52%
Aces / match·Even
1.5
1.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 98). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
76
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
66
Break points won·Dominant
94
64
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
57
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
51
46

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw