Flavia Pennetta vs Sania MirzaIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 9 March 2009
hard
39 yrs · 153 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pennetta F.
6-3 6-4
Mirza S.
Pennetta F.
662
Mirza S.
34

Flavia Pennetta defeated Sania Mirza 6-3 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Flavia Pennetta extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

32
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-31US OpenR64hardFlavia Pennetta6-0 6-0
2008-06-16's-HertogenboschR32grassSania Mirza6-4 6-3
2008-01-07HobartQFhardFlavia Pennetta7-5 1-6 6-3
2007-10-01Japan OpenQFhardFlavia Pennetta6-4 6-4
2006-02-06ParisR32carpetSania Mirza6-2 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Pennetta F.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Mirza S.

Mirza S.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

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
1st serve in·Even
54%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
53%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
1.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
4.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
71
36
Break points saved·Dominant
83
55
Break points won·Clear edge
89
69
Deciding sets·Clear edge
69
47
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
52

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