Elena Dementieva vs Sorana CirsteaLuxembourg Semi-final

Luxembourg · WTA · Semi-final
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2008
hard
#18WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Dementieva E.
6-2 6-2
Cirstea S.
Dementieva E.
662
Cirstea S.
22

Elena Dementieva defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-2 in the Luxembourg semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Elena Dementieva extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-10CincinnatiR16hardElena Dementieva6-4 6-4
2008-06-16's-HertogenboschQFgrassElena Dementieva6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Dementieva E.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

Cirstea S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

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

Serve & return on hard

Dementieva E.Cirstea S.
Serve
67
Return
70

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.6
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
80
85
Break points saved·Even
86
86
Break points won·Even
92
92
Deciding sets·Even
88
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
88

Cirstea S.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast