Flavia Pennetta vs Gisela DulkoNew Haven Round of 32

New Haven · WTA · Round of 32
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 18 August 2008
hard
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pennetta F.
6-3 6-1
Dulko G.
Pennetta F.
662
Dulko G.
31

Flavia Pennetta defeated Gisela Dulko 6-3 6-1 in the New Haven round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gisela Dulko came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Flavia Pennetta had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Flavia Pennetta narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-05BastadSFclayGisela Dulko6-3 6-1
2007-04-30EstorilR16clayGisela Dulko6-3 3-6 6-1
2005-06-20WimbledonR64grassFlavia Pennetta6-2 6-4
2004-09-13BaliR16hardGisela Dulko4-6 6-1 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Pennetta F.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Dulko G.

Dulko G.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

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·Slight edge
54%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 150). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
47
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
65
Break points won·Clear edge
89
68
Deciding sets·Slight edge
69
64
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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