Nadia Petrova vs Na LiStuttgart Quarter-final

Stuttgart · WTA · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 29 September 2008
clay
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Petrova N.
6-2 6-3
Li N.
Petrova N.
662
Li N.
23

Nadia Petrova defeated Na Li 6-2 6-3 in the Stuttgart quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Nadia Petrova extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

51
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-10-01BeijingR32hardNa Li6-1 6-2
2008-06-16EastbourneR16grassNadia Petrova6-2 6-7(5) 6-3
2006-05-08BerlinSFgrassNadia Petrova6-1 6-0
2006-02-27DohaQFhardNadia Petrova6-4 6-4
2005-08-15TorontoR16hardNadia Petrova6-2 3-0 RET
2005-01-03Gold CoastR16hardNadia Petrova7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Petrova N.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Li N.

Li N.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

Serve advantage — Li N.

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
57%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.8
2.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
82
Break points saved·Even
85
89
Break points won·Clear edge
80
96
Deciding sets·Slight edge
75
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
75

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°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 67%