Vera Zvonareva vs Meilen TuBirmingham Semi-final

Birmingham · WTA · Semi-final
1693ELO
1632Grass ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 June 2006
grass
48 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Zvonareva V.
5-7 6-4 6-3
Tu M.
Zvonareva V.
5662
Tu M.
7431

Vera Zvonareva defeated Meilen Tu 5-7 6-4 6-3 in the Birmingham semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Vera Zvonareva extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-04-09CharlestonR32clayVera Zvonareva6-1 6-3
2007-03-19MiamiR64hardVera Zvonareva6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Zvonareva V.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Tu M.

Tu M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

Even serve battle

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·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.5
0.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 53). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Semi-finals
Jackson J.
Sharapova M.
6-46-4
Zvonareva V.
Tu M.
5-76-46-3