Anna Smashnova vs Martina Muller — Budapest Semi-final

Budapest · WTA · Semi-final
ISR
Anna Smashnova
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 July 2006
clay
GER
Martina Muller
43 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLLL
Smashnova A.
6-4 6-3
Muller M.
Smashnova A.
662
Muller M.
43–

Anna Smashnova defeated Martina Muller 6-4 6-3 in the Budapest semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Martina Muller came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Anna Smashnova claimed a first win over Martina Muller in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-06-25WimbledonR128grassMartina Muller6-0 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Smashnova A.serving53% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Muller M.

Muller M.serving48% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

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
Smashnova A.Muller M.
1st serve in·Even
71%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
55%
54%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
41%
Service points won·Even
51%
50%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
46%
49%
Aces / match·Even
0.1
0.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (13 vs 58). 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