Martina Muller vs Eva Birnerova — Budapest Quarter-final

Budapest · WTA · Quarter-final
GER
Martina Muller
43 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 July 2006
clay
CZE
Eva Birnerova
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLLLL
Muller M.
7-6 4-6 6-1
Birnerova E.
Muller M.
79462
Birnerova E.
67611

Martina Muller defeated Eva Birnerova 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the Budapest quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Eva Birnerova came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

  • Match story: Martina Muller came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Muller M.serving50% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Birnerova E.

Birnerova E.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Muller M.

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
Muller M.Birnerova E.
1st serve in·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
54%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
41%
Service points won·Even
50%
52%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
49%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.4
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (58 vs 56). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Smashnova A.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Smashnova A.
Muller M.
6-46-3
Dominguez Lino L.
Krajicek M.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Smashnova A.
Castano C.
6-26-2
Krajicek M.
Errani S.
6-46-4
Dominguez Lino L.
Oprandi R.
6-36-0
Muller M.
Birnerova E.
7-674-66-1
R16
Castano C.
Rezai A.
6-796-16-3
Errani S.
Fedak Y.
6-16-4
Birnerova E.
Kanepi K.
6-26-4
Muller M.
Sucha M.
6-36-0
Dominguez Lino L.
Hradecka L.
7-656-4
Oprandi R.
Benesova I.
7-56-4
Smashnova A.
Pous Tio L.
6-06-2
Krajicek M.
Pironkova T.
7-56-736-1
R32
Hradecka L.
Radwanska A.
4-67-656-3
Oprandi R.
Gubacsi Z.
6-16-3
Benesova I.
Bohmova K.
7-6102-66-4
Fedak Y.
Schruff J.
6-26-0
Errani S.
Szavay A.
5-76-26-4
Pironkova T.
Ani M.
6-36-1
Krajicek M.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-15-76-1
Birnerova E.
Koukalova K.
6-13-66-1
Castano C.
Nagy K.
6-36-2
Rezai A.
Serra Zanetti A.
7-56-0
Pous Tio L.
Kleybanova A.
6-36-4
Smashnova A.
Daniilidou E.
6-13-66-3
Kanepi K.
Mircic T.
6-36-1
Muller M.
Vierin N.
6-16-2
Sucha M.
Gajdosova J.
7-656-2
Dominguez Lino L.
Bychkova E.
6-46-4