Elena Dementieva vs Sania MirzaSan Diego Round of 16

San Diego · WTA · Round of 16
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 July 2006
hard
39 yrs · 153 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dementieva E.
6-2 3-6 6-3
Mirza S.
Dementieva E.
6362
Mirza S.
2631

Elena Dementieva defeated Sania Mirza 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the San Diego round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Elena Dementieva extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-06-26WimbledonR128grassElena Dementieva7-6(5) 7-5
2006-03-06Indian WellsR32hardElena Dementieva5-7 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Dementieva E.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Mirza S.

Mirza S.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

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
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
49%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
52%
Aces / match·Even
1.7
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.2
4.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
80
36
Break points saved·Dominant
86
55
Break points won·Clear edge
92
69
Deciding sets·Dominant
87
47
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw