Elena Vesnina vs Sabine LisickiIndian Wells Round of 128

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 128
39 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 9 March 2009
hard
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vesnina E.
7-6 7-5
Lisicki S.
Vesnina E.
7772
Lisicki S.
645

Elena Vesnina defeated Sabine Lisicki 7-6 7-5 in the Indian Wells round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sabine Lisicki came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 128. Elena Vesnina claimed a first win over Sabine Lisicki in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-06-24WimbledonR64grassSabine Lisicki6-3 6-1
2009-04-13CharlestonQFclaySabine Lisicki6-4 6-0
2008-05-26Roland GarrosR128claySabine Lisicki3-6 6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Vesnina E.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Lisicki S.

Lisicki S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Vesnina E.

Even serve battle

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%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
5.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
6.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
55
18
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
68
Break points won·Dominant
69
36
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
14
Tiebreaks·Dominant
29
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
16°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 40%

Draw