Martina Muller vs Flavia Pennetta — Palermo Quarter-final

Palermo · WTA · Quarter-final
GER
Martina Muller
43 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 July 2007
clay
ITA
Flavia Pennetta
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWLLWWW
Muller M.
6-3 3-6 6-4
Pennetta F.
Muller M.
6362
Pennetta F.
3641

Martina Muller defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Martina Muller claimed a first win over Flavia Pennetta in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Martina Muller closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-09-12BaliR32hardFlavia Pennetta6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Muller M.serving48% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

Pennetta F.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Muller M.

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
Muller M.Pennetta F.
1st serve in·Clear edge
67%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
54%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
40%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
50%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.4
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (46 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Muller M.Pennetta F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
36
71
Break points saved·Dominant
55
83
Break points won·Dominant
55
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
57
69
Tiebreaks·
—
78

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
30°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw

Final
Szavay A.
Muller M.
6-06-1
Semi-finals
Szavay A.
Errani S.
7-606-1
Muller M.
Knapp K.
6-44-66-1
Quarter-finals
Szavay A.
Radwanska A.
6-06-3
Errani S.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-26-0
Knapp K.
Loit E.
6-37-66
Muller M.
Pennetta F.
6-33-66-4
R16
Errani S.
Birnerova E.
6-26-0
Szavay A.
Bychkova E.
6-44-66-2
Pennetta F.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-36-1
Muller M.
Martinez Granados C.
6-26-1
Loit E.
Nagy K.
6-16-1
Dominguez Lino L.
Cirstea S.
7-656-0
Radwanska A.
Koukalova K.
6-36-4
Knapp K.
Kloesel S.
6-17-62
R32
Kloesel S.
Pironkova T.
6-26-3
Knapp K.
Vinci R.
2-66-26-3
Szavay A.
Olaru R.
6-26-1
Bychkova E.
Ivanova E.
6-36-1
Koukalova K.
Disderi S.
6-26-3
Nagy K.
Maria T.
6-27-5
Dominguez Lino L.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-36-3
Errani S.
Razzano V.
6-26-0
Muller M.
Klepac A.
6-26-1
Gallovits Hall E.
Camerin M.
6-06-1
Martinez Granados C.
Wozniacki C.
6-36-3
Birnerova E.
Krajicek M.
6-46-2
Cirstea S.
Kanepi K.
6-26-4
Pennetta F.
Rezai A.
6-37-5
Radwanska A.
Koryttseva M.
6-16-4
Loit E.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-46-3