Sania Mirza vs Magdalena Rybarikova — Pattaya Semi-final

Pattaya · WTA · Semi-final
IND
Sania Mirza
39 yrs · 153 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2009
hard
SVK
Magdalena Rybarikova
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLWW
Mirza S.
6-4 5-7 6-1
Rybarikova M.
Mirza S.
6562
Rybarikova M.
4711

Sania Mirza defeated Magdalena Rybarikova 6-4 5-7 6-1 in the Pattaya semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magdalena Rybarikova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sania Mirza claimed a first win over Magdalena Rybarikova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Sania Mirza came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 5–7 6–1.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-06-08BirminghamSFgrassMagdalena Rybarikova3-6 6-0 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Mirza S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Rybarikova M.

Rybarikova M.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Mirza S.

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
Mirza S.Rybarikova M.
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
46%
Service points won·Even
53%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
42%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (74 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mirza S.Rybarikova M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
36
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
55
61
Break points won·Even
69
73
Deciding sets·Clear edge
47
70
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
52
35

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

Draw

Final
Zvonareva V.
Mirza S.
7-56-1
Semi-finals
Zvonareva V.
Peer S.
6-16-4
Mirza S.
Rybarikova M.
6-45-76-1
Quarter-finals
Zvonareva V.
Peng S.
6-26-3
Peer S.
Dushevina V.
6-44-66-2
Rybarikova M.
Wozniacki C.
6-46-1
Mirza S.
Tanasugarn T.
7-56-4
R16
Wozniacki C.
Pervak K.
6-746-23-0
Peer S.
Beygelzimer Y.
6-46-1
Mirza S.
Diatchenko V.
6-46-0
Rybarikova M.
Lisjak I.
6-42-66-2
Zvonareva V.
Shvedova Y.
6-46-4
Peng S.
Voskoboeva G.
7-646-0
Dushevina V.
Bammer S.
6-47-5
Tanasugarn T.
Silva N.
6-36-2
R32
Peng S.
Santangelo M.
3-65-2
Tanasugarn T.
Amanmuradova A.
6-27-64
Peer S.
Lertcheewakarn N.
6-16-0
Beygelzimer Y.
Rodionova A.
6-26-2
Dushevina V.
Bovina E.
6-47-5
Bammer S.
Radwanska U.
6-43-66-1
Voskoboeva G.
Gajdosova J.
4-66-26-1
Shvedova Y.
Paszek T.
6-36-4
Zvonareva V.
Klepac A.
6-46-3
Wozniacki C.
Chan Y.
6-36-0
Pervak K.
Yonemura T.
6-16-1
Diatchenko V.
Fuda R.
6-31-66-3
Rybarikova M.
Date Krumm K.
6-24-66-4
Mirza S.
Lertpitaksinchai N.
7-647-5
Silva N.
Moore J.
6-26-1
Lisjak I.
Karatantcheva S.
6-24-66-3