Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez vs Marion BartoliRome Round of 32

Rome · WTA · Round of 32
43 yrs · 176 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2009
clay
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Martinez Sanchez M.
6-1 7-5
Bartoli M.
Martinez Sanchez M.
672
Bartoli M.
15

Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez defeated Marion Bartoli 6-1 7-5 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marion Bartoli came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez claimed a first win over Marion Bartoli in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-06-13EastbourneR16grassMarion Bartoli6-3 6-3
2010-06-14EastbourneQFgrassMarion Bartoli5-7 6-4 7-6(5)
2009-08-24New HavenR32hardMarion Bartoli4-6 6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Martinez Sanchez M.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Bartoli M.

Bartoli M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Martinez Sanchez M.

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
55%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.1
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (141 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
43
74
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
76
Break points won·Dominant
67
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
78
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
65
80

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°CMainly clear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw