Patty Schnyder vs Sania MirzaCincinnati Quarter-final

Cincinnati · WTA · Quarter-final
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 July 2006
hard
39 yrs · 153 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schnyder P.
7-6 7-5
Mirza S.
Schnyder P.
7972
Mirza S.
675

Patty Schnyder defeated Sania Mirza 7-6 7-5 in the Cincinnati quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sania Mirza came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Patty Schnyder had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard. Patty Schnyder claimed a first win over Sania Mirza in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-07-23StanfordQFhardSania Mirza7-6(2) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Schnyder P.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Mirza S.

Mirza S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Schnyder P.

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
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
43%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
52%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
58
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
55
Break points won·Even
67
69
Deciding sets·Dominant
75
47
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
47
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
30°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 50%