Vera Zvonareva vs Elena VesninaHobart Quarter-final

Hobart · WTA · Quarter-final
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2008
hard
39 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLLL
Zvonareva V.
6-3 6-3
Vesnina E.
Zvonareva V.
662
Vesnina E.
33

Vera Zvonareva defeated Elena Vesnina 6-3 6-3 in the Hobart quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Vera Zvonareva extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-06-20WimbledonR64grassVera Zvonareva6-1 7-6(5)
2011-05-02MadridR32clayVera Zvonareva0-6 6-3 6-3
2010-02-15DubaiR64hardVera Zvonareva6-4 4-6 7-5
2010-01-11SydneyR32hardElena Vesnina3-3 RET
2009-08-31US OpenR32hardVera Zvonareva6-2 6-4
2006-04-10CharlestonR64clayVera Zvonareva6-4 5-7 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Zvonareva V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Vesnina E.

Vesnina E.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Zvonareva 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
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
76
55
Break points saved·Even
79
77
Break points won·Dominant
94
69
Deciding sets·Clear edge
92
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
51
29

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 34%