Sania Mirza vs Mara SantangeloPattaya Quarter-final

Pattaya · WTA · Quarter-final
39 yrs · 153 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 February 2007
hard
45 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mirza S.
6-4 7-6
Santangelo M.
Mirza S.
6772
Santangelo M.
464

Sania Mirza defeated Mara Santangelo 6-4 7-6 in the Pattaya quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mara Santangelo came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Sania Mirza had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Sania Mirza claimed a first win over Mara Santangelo in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-06-11BirminghamR32grassMara Santangelo6-3 3-6 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Mirza S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Santangelo M.

Santangelo M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Mirza S.

Serve advantage — Mirza S.

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
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
42%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Break points saved·Even
52%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
4.4
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (132 vs 57). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
36
38
Break points saved·Clear edge
55
67
Break points won·Clear edge
69
57
Deciding sets·Even
47
47
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
52
57

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