Nathalie Dechy vs Nadia PetrovaLuxembourg Round of 16

Luxembourg · WTA · Round of 16
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 September 2006
hard
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dechy N.
6-4 6-3
Petrova N.
Dechy N.
662
Petrova N.
43

Nathalie Dechy defeated Nadia Petrova 6-4 6-3 in the Luxembourg round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Nathalie Dechy narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

16
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-11CincinnatiFhardNadia Petrova6-2 6-1
2007-06-18EastbourneR16grassNadia Petrova7-5 7-5
2007-03-19MiamiR64hardNadia Petrova6-4 3-6 7-6(2)
2004-10-18ZurichR16hardNadia Petrova6-7(6) 6-4 6-3
2004-03-24MiamiQFhardNadia Petrova6-2 6-2
2004-01-05Gold CoastSFhardNadia Petrova7-6(1) 6-4
2001-06-18s HertogenboschR32grassNathalie Dechy6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Dechy N.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

Petrova N.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Dechy N.

Serve advantage — Petrova N.

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·Clear edge
70%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.5
5.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (98 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
42
68
Break points saved·Clear edge
66
85
Break points won·Clear edge
64
80
Deciding sets·Clear edge
57
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
47
62

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