Nadia Petrova vs Melinda CzinkQuebec City Quarter-final

Quebec City · WTA · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 October 2008
hard
43 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Petrova N.
6-1 6-4
Czink M.
Petrova N.
662
Czink M.
14

Nadia Petrova defeated Melinda Czink 6-1 6-4 in the Quebec City quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Melinda Czink came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Nadia Petrova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Nadia Petrova claimed a first win over Melinda Czink in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-09-14Quebec CityQFhardMelinda Czink7-6(4) 0-0 RET
2009-04-13CharlestonR16clayMelinda Czink3-6 6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Petrova N.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Czink M.

Czink M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

Serve advantage — Petrova 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·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 134). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
27
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
65
Break points won·Dominant
80
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
75
38
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
42

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast