Julia Vakulenko vs Olga Govortsova — Quebec City Quarter-final

Quebec City · WTA · Quarter-final
UKR
Julia Vakulenko
43 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 October 2007
hard
BLR
Olga Govortsova
37 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWW
Vakulenko J.
6-3 6-2
Govortsova O.
Vakulenko J.
662
Govortsova O.
32–

Julia Vakulenko defeated Olga Govortsova 6-3 6-2 in the Quebec City quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Olga Govortsova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Julia Vakulenko had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Julia Vakulenko claimed a first win over Olga Govortsova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-08-06Los AngelesR64hardOlga Govortsova6-0 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Vakulenko J.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Govortsova O.

Govortsova O.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Vakulenko J.

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
Vakulenko J.Govortsova O.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
43%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.3
1.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (48 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Davenport L.
Vakulenko J.
6-46-1
Semi-finals
Vakulenko J.
Ditty J.
6-14-67-5
Davenport L.
Zvonareva V.
6-26-736-3
Quarter-finals
Ditty J.
King V.
6-43-66-4
Vakulenko J.
Govortsova O.
6-36-2
Zvonareva V.
Puchkova O.
6-26-1
Davenport L.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-46-0
R16
Govortsova O.
Jidkova A.
6-35-0
Zvonareva V.
Beltrame S.
6-37-66
King V.
Voracova R.
6-24-66-4
Ditty J.
Ani M.
6-36-3
Vakulenko J.
Dubois S.
6-12-67-5
Davenport L.
Wozniak A.
6-16-0
Foretz Gacon S.
Arvidsson S.
1-66-27-5
Puchkova O.
Craybas J.
6-26-3
R32
Voracova R.
Vaidisova N.
2-66-30-0
Foretz Gacon S.
Shvedova Y.
6-36-4
Jidkova A.
Rao S.
6-45-76-4
Arvidsson S.
Tu M.
6-26-2
Davenport L.
Kerber A.
6-36-3
Govortsova O.
Cravero J.
6-46-3
King V.
Kremer A.
6-26-1
Ani M.
Klepac A.
6-22-66-1
Ditty J.
Cornet A.
7-56-3
Vakulenko J.
De Los Rios R.
6-26-0
Dubois S.
Spears A.
6-16-4
Craybas J.
Osterloh L.
6-42-66-2
Beltrame S.
Pelletier M.
6-26-3
Zvonareva V.
Castano C.
6-26-4
Puchkova O.
Erakovic M.
6-16-2
Wozniak A.
Harkleroad A.
6-46-2