Alisa Kleybanova vs Melanie SouthEastbourne Round of 32

Eastbourne · WTA · Round of 32
36 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 June 2008
grass
40 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kleybanova A.
6-4 6-4
South M.
Kleybanova A.
662
South M.
44

Alisa Kleybanova defeated Melanie South 6-4 6-4 in the Eastbourne round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Melanie South came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

  • Match story: Alisa Kleybanova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kleybanova A.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs South M.

South M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kleybanova A.

Serve advantage — Kleybanova A.

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
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
40%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (190 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
15°CDrizzle
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 74%