Francesca Schiavone vs Justine HeninDubai Quarter-final

Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
46 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2008
hard
44 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
Schiavone F.
7-6 7-6
Henin J.
Schiavone F.
77772
Henin J.
6364

Francesca Schiavone defeated Justine Henin 7-6 7-6 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Justine Henin came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending the title. Francesca Schiavone claimed a first win over Justine Henin in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

07
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-01-14Australian OpenR32hardJustine Henin7-5 6-4
2006-09-16Fed Cup WG F: BEL vs ITARRhardJustine Henin6-4 7-5
2006-02-20DubaiQFhardJustine Henin6-4 7-6(5)
2006-01-09SydneyFhardJustine Henin4-6 7-5 7-5
2002-08-12MontrealR16hardJustine Henin6-3 7-6(2)
2002-05-13RomeR32clayJustine Henin7-6(5) 6-2
2001-04-09EstorilQFclayJustine Henin6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Schiavone F.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Henin J.

Henin J.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Schiavone F.

Serve advantage — Henin J.

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
55%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
56%
60%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.5
Double faults / match·Even
4.9
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 58). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
40
78
Break points saved·Clear edge
61
85
Break points won·Clear edge
72
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
81
Tiebreaks·Dominant
36
77

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 6 km/hHumidity 37%