Nadia Petrova vs Samantha StosurEastbourne Semi-final

Eastbourne · WTA · Semi-final
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 June 2008
grass
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Petrova N.
6-3 6-3
Stosur S.
Petrova N.
662
Stosur S.
33

Nadia Petrova defeated Samantha Stosur 6-3 6-3 in the Eastbourne semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's semi-final. Nadia Petrova extended the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-06-17EastbourneR32grassSamantha Stosur6-2 6-3
2012-09-24TokyoSFhardNadia Petrova6-4 6-2
2012-05-28Roland GarrosR32claySamantha Stosur6-3 6-3
2012-03-05Indian WellsR32hardNadia Petrova6-1 6-7(6) 7-6(5)
2011-08-29US OpenR32hardSamantha Stosur7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5
2011-06-13EastbourneR32grassSamantha Stosur6-1 6-4
2010-08-23New HavenQFhardNadia Petrova6-2 6-1
2006-10-23LinzQFhardNadia Petrova6-1 6-3
2004-08-30US OpenR64hardNadia Petrova6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Petrova N.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Stosur S.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
41%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
45
Break points saved·Even
85
85
Break points won·Clear edge
80
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
75
45
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
47

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

Conditions

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