Samantha Stosur vs Sara ErraniOlympics Round of 64

Olympics · WTA · Round of 64
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2008
hard
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
Stosur S.
6-3 6-2
Errani S.
Stosur S.
662
Errani S.
32

Samantha Stosur defeated Sara Errani 6-3 6-2 in the Olympics round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Samantha Stosur extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-04CharlestonR16claySara Errani6-4 7-6(5)
2015-08-31US OpenR32hardSamantha Stosur7-5 2-6 6-1
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsRRhardSara Errani6-3 2-6 6-0
2012-05-28Roland GarrosSFclaySara Errani7-5 1-6 6-3
2012-05-14RomeR32claySamantha Stosur6-3 7-5
2011-02-14DubaiR32hardSamantha Stosur6-0 6-1
2010-08-30US OpenR32hardSamantha Stosur6-2 6-3
2010-08-23New HavenR16hardSamantha Stosur6-1 3-6 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Stosur S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Errani S.

Errani S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

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·Clear edge
61%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
55%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
52%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
49%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
0.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
45
36
Break points saved·Dominant
85
8
Break points won·Dominant
61
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
78
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
47
34

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw