Flavia Pennetta vs Aravane RezaiPalermo Round of 32

Palermo · WTA · Round of 32
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 July 2007
clay
39 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pennetta F.
6-3 7-5
Rezai A.
Pennetta F.
672
Rezai A.
35

Flavia Pennetta defeated Aravane Rezai 6-3 7-5 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Flavia Pennetta extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-29US OpenR128hardFlavia Pennetta6-1 6-4
2010-01-11SydneyQFhardAravane Rezai6-3 6-0
2009-07-13PalermoQFclayFlavia Pennetta6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Pennetta F.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Rezai A.

Rezai A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

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
1st serve in·Even
54%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
52%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 193). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
71
21
Break points saved·Dominant
83
43
Break points won·Dominant
89
57
Deciding sets·Dominant
69
32
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
55

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%