Patty Schnyder vs Elena DementievaSan Diego Quarter-final

San Diego · WTA · Quarter-final
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 July 2006
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schnyder P.
6-4 6-3
Dementieva E.
Schnyder P.
662
Dementieva E.
43

Patty Schnyder defeated Elena Dementieva 6-4 6-3 in the San Diego quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 10–6, defending last year's round of 32, but Patty Schnyder had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard. Patty Schnyder narrowed the head-to-head to 10–7.

Key context

Head to head

610
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-25US OpenQFhardElena Dementieva6-2 6-3
2008-04-14CharlestonQFclayElena Dementieva6-4 6-4
2008-02-25DubaiR32hardElena Dementieva7-5 6-0
2007-10-08MoscowR16hardElena Dementieva6-3 6-4
2007-07-30San DiegoSFhardPatty Schnyder7-6(4) 6-0
2006-10-09MoscowQFhardElena Dementieva7-6(6) 7-6(1)
2006-02-06ParisQFcarpetPatty Schnyder6-3 6-3
2005-08-29US OpenR16hardElena Dementieva6-4 6-3
2005-04-11CharlestonSFclayElena Dementieva3-6 6-4 6-0
2005-01-17Australian OpenR16hardPatty Schnyder6-7(6) 7-6(4) 6-2
2005-01-10SydneyQFhardElena Dementieva6-4 1-6 6-1
2004-10-11MoscowR32hardElena Dementieva6-2 6-3
2004-04-12CharlestonR16clayPatty Schnyder6-3 6-1
2002-04-08Amelia IslandR32clayElena Dementieva6-4 7-5
2000-08-21New HavenR16hardPatty Schnyder1-6 7-5 6-3
1997-10-27Kremlin CupR32carpetPatty Schnyder6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Schnyder P.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Schnyder P.

Serve advantage — Dementieva E.

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
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
49%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
5.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
58
80
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
86
Break points won·Dominant
67
92
Deciding sets·Clear edge
75
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
47
68

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