Meilen Tu vs Marion BartoliBirmingham Quarter-final

Birmingham · WTA · Quarter-final
48 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 June 2006
grass
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tu M.
6-4 6-4
Bartoli M.
Tu M.
662
Bartoli M.
44

Meilen Tu defeated Marion Bartoli 6-4 6-4 in the Birmingham quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Marion Bartoli came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Meilen Tu claimed a first win over Marion Bartoli in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Meilen Tu edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-01-06CanberraR32hardMarion Bartoli6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Tu M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Bartoli M.

Bartoli M.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Tu M.

Serve advantage — Bartoli M.

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
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.9
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.0
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (54 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw