Nadia Petrova vs Nicole Vaidisova — Moscow Semi-final

Moscow · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Nadia Petrova
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2006
hard
CZE
Nicole Vaidisova
37 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
Petrova N.
6-0 4-6 7-6
Vaidisova N.
Petrova N.
64772
Vaidisova N.
06631

Nadia Petrova defeated Nicole Vaidisova 6-0 4-6 7-6 in the Moscow semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Nadia Petrova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-10-23LinzSFhardNadia Petrova6-1 6-2
2005-10-10BangkokFhardNicole Vaidisova6-1 6-7(5) 7-5
2005-08-29US OpenR16hardNadia Petrova7-6(4) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Petrova N.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Vaidisova N.

Vaidisova N.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

Even serve battle

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
Petrova N.Vaidisova N.
1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Even
5.8
5.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 142). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Petrova N.Vaidisova N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
49
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
73
Break points won·Clear edge
80
62
Deciding sets·Slight edge
75
65
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
62
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Chakvetadze A.
Petrova N.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Petrova N.
Vaidisova N.
6-04-67-63
Chakvetadze A.
Dementieva E.
7-53-66-0
Quarter-finals
Chakvetadze A.
Sharapova M.
W/O
Dementieva E.
Schnyder P.
7-667-61
Petrova N.
Zvonareva V.
7-56-1
Vaidisova N.
Mauresmo A.
1-67-57-63
R16
Mauresmo A.
Vesnina E.
5-76-37-63
Vaidisova N.
Stosur S.
6-46-1
Zvonareva V.
Kuznetsova S.
6-16-3
Petrova N.
Likhovtseva E.
6-37-5
Schnyder P.
Benesova I.
7-631-66-1
Dementieva E.
Peer S.
4-67-646-3
Chakvetadze A.
Schiavone F.
7-636-4
Sharapova M.
Bychkova E.
6-47-5
R32
Zvonareva V.
Dushevina V.
6-36-2
Vaidisova N.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-36-3
Stosur S.
Gagliardi E.
4-66-36-2
Vesnina E.
Li N.
6-21-67-611
Bychkova E.
Rodionova A.
6-36-4
Schiavone F.
Kirilenko M.
3-67-57-63
Chakvetadze A.
Safina D.
6-16-2
Peer S.
Bovina E.
6-06-2
Benesova I.
Santangelo M.
3-66-37-5
Schnyder P.
Rubin C.
6-36-0
Petrova N.
Groenefeld A.
6-26-2
Likhovtseva E.
Camerin M.
6-06-1