Virginie Razzano vs Flavia Pennetta — Japan Open Semi-final

Japan Open · WTA · Semi-final
FRA
Virginie Razzano
43 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2007
hard
ITA
Flavia Pennetta
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWLLWWW
Razzano V.
4-6 7-5 6-3
Pennetta F.
Razzano V.
4762
Pennetta F.
6531

Virginie Razzano defeated Flavia Pennetta 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the Japan Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Virginie Razzano came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Virginie Razzano extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-07-15BastadQFclayFlavia Pennetta6-1 6-3
2009-08-17TorontoR32hardVirginie Razzano6-3 6-1
2008-01-14Australian OpenR64hardVirginie Razzano6-2 5-7 6-3
2007-03-19MiamiR128hardVirginie Razzano6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Razzano V.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

Pennetta F.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Razzano 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
Razzano V.Pennetta F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.1
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Razzano V.Pennetta F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
45
71
Break points saved·Clear edge
60
83
Break points won·Clear edge
74
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
53
69
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
61
78

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

Draw

Final
Razzano V.
Williams V.
4-67-676-4
Semi-finals
Razzano V.
Pennetta F.
4-67-56-3
Williams V.
Wozniacki C.
6-37-5
Quarter-finals
Pennetta F.
Mirza S.
6-46-4
Wozniacki C.
Koukalova K.
6-32-67-63
Williams V.
Molik A.
7-646-3
Razzano V.
Pin C.
6-26-2
R16
Mirza S.
Dellacqua C.
6-43-66-4
Williams V.
King V.
6-06-4
Molik A.
Wozniak A.
6-16-0
Wozniacki C.
Yuan M.
7-634-66-1
Koukalova K.
Radwanska U.
6-23-66-2
Razzano V.
Baltacha E.
6-26-2
Pin C.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-16-0
Pennetta F.
Spears A.
6-47-62
R32
Kostanic Tosic J.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-46-4
Spears A.
Yonemura T.
6-46-1
Pennetta F.
Rolle A.
7-56-1
Dellacqua C.
Beltrame S.
6-46-0
Mirza S.
Morita A.
6-06-4
Williams V.
Craybas J.
6-36-1
King V.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-25-77-5
Wozniak A.
Fedossova Y.
7-56-776-1
Molik A.
Morigami A.
6-16-2
Yuan M.
Sugiyama A.
6-36-3
Wozniacki C.
Castano C.
6-26-1
Radwanska U.
Ferguson S.
6-16-2
Koukalova K.
Nakamura A.
6-36-4
Razzano V.
Tanasugarn T.
6-36-1
Baltacha E.
Yan Z.
2-66-26-4
Pin C.
Kirilenko M.
6-34-66-3