Vera Dushevina vs Vera Zvonareva — Portoroz Quarter-final

Portoroz · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Vera Dushevina
39 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 September 2007
hard
Vera Zvonareva
RUS
Vera Zvonareva
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Dushevina V.
6-4 3-6 7-6
Zvonareva V.
Dushevina V.
63772
Zvonareva V.
46631

Vera Dushevina defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-4 3-6 7-6 in the Portoroz quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Vera Dushevina narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Vera Dushevina closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

2–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-01San DiegoR16hardVera Zvonareva6-3 6-0
2009-02-16DubaiR32hardVera Zvonareva6-0 6-3
2006-10-30HasseltR32hardVera Zvonareva7-6(3) 6-1
2006-10-09MoscowR32hardVera Zvonareva6-3 6-2
2006-03-20MiamiR128hardVera Zvonareva6-4 6-2
2006-01-09SydneyR32hardVera Dushevina6-4 3-6 6-1
2005-01-17Australian OpenR64hardVera Dushevina6-3 6-3
2003-09-29MoscowR16hardVera Zvonareva6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Dushevina V.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

Zvonareva V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Dushevina V.

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
Dushevina V.Zvonareva V.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Dushevina V.Zvonareva V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
27
76
Break points saved·Dominant
48
79
Break points won·Clear edge
70
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
29
92
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
61
51

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
Golovin T.
Srebotnik K.
2-66-46-4
Semi-finals
Golovin T.
Dushevina V.
7-656-2
Srebotnik K.
Dulko G.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Golovin T.
Tu M.
6-36-2
Dulko G.
Bammer S.
7-631-66-1
Srebotnik K.
Loit E.
6-36-3
Dushevina V.
Zvonareva V.
6-43-67-63
R16
Zvonareva V.
Dechy N.
6-05-76-4
Dushevina V.
Benesova I.
6-46-4
Golovin T.
Knapp K.
6-46-3
Bammer S.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-2
Loit E.
Vierin N.
6-36-4
Srebotnik K.
Shaughnessy M.
6-26-0
Dulko G.
Vesnina E.
7-636-1
Tu M.
Vrljic A.
7-616-0
R32
Benesova I.
Camerin M.
6-22-67-65
Golovin T.
Osterloh L.
6-11-66-1
Knapp K.
Voracova R.
4-66-17-63
Dulko G.
Gagliardi E.
6-36-4
Vrljic A.
Klepac A.
6-26-4
Tu M.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-47-63
Zvonareva V.
Sanchez O.
6-36-3
Dechy N.
Kerber A.
6-33-67-65
Dushevina V.
Ozegovic N.
6-26-1
Srebotnik K.
Zec Peskiric M.
6-06-0
Shaughnessy M.
Rybarikova M.
6-16-4
Bammer S.
Meusburger Y.
6-26-1
Likhovtseva E.
Koukalova K.
7-686-2
Vesnina E.
Hercog P.
6-36-766-4
Vierin N.
Lapushchenkova A.
6-06-1
Loit E.
Arn G.
6-26-4