Elena Dementieva vs Nadia PetrovaMoscow Quarter-final

Moscow · WTA · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 October 2008
hard
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dementieva E.
6-4 4-6 7-6
Petrova N.
Dementieva E.
64782
Petrova N.
46661

Elena Dementieva defeated Nadia Petrova 6-4 4-6 7-6 in the Moscow quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending the title. Elena Dementieva extended the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

64
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-05-24Roland GarrosQFclayElena Dementieva2-6 6-2 6-0
2008-11-03WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetElena Dementieva6-4 4-6 6-4
2008-06-23WimbledonQFgrassElena Dementieva6-1 6-7(6) 6-3
2007-05-14RomeR16clayElena Dementieva4-3 RET
2007-05-07BerlinR16grassNadia Petrova6-3 6-3
2004-03-24MiamiSFhardElena Dementieva6-4 6-2
2003-10-13ZurichR16hardNadia Petrova7-6(3) 6-3
2003-10-06FilderstadtR32hardElena Dementieva6-3 6-3
2003-06-16s HertogenboschQFgrassNadia Petrova6-4 3-6 6-2
2000-06-26WimbledonR128grassNadia Petrova6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Dementieva E.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

Petrova N.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Serve advantage — Dementieva E.

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
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.6
5.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (176 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
80
68
Break points saved·Even
86
85
Break points won·Clear edge
92
80
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
75
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
68
62

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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