Gisela Dulko vs Nathalie DechyForest Hills Semi-final

Forest Hills · WTA · Semi-final
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 August 2007
hard
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Dulko G.
7-6 6-4
Dechy N.
Dulko G.
7762
Dechy N.
644

Gisela Dulko defeated Nathalie Dechy 7-6 6-4 in the Forest Hills semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nathalie Dechy came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Gisela Dulko narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-02MonterreyR32hardGisela Dulko6-4 7-5
2005-08-01San DiegoR32hardNathalie Dechy4-6 7-5 7-6(3)
2004-03-24MiamiR16hardNathalie Dechy6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Dulko G.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Dechy N.

Dechy N.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Dulko G.

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·Slight edge
60%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
42%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
54%
51%
Aces / match·Even
1.9
1.4
Double faults / match·Even
4.0
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (187 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
47
42
Break points saved·Even
65
66
Break points won·Even
68
64
Deciding sets·Slight edge
64
57
Tiebreaks·Even
50
47

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