Aravane Rezai vs Alisa KleybanovaRome Round of 64

Rome · WTA · Round of 64
39 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2009
clay
36 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLWW
Rezai A.
6-3 6-3
Kleybanova A.
Rezai A.
662
Kleybanova A.
33

Aravane Rezai defeated Alisa Kleybanova 6-3 6-3 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alisa Kleybanova came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 64. Aravane Rezai narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

15
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-11-01Tournament of ChampionsQFhardAlisa Kleybanova6-1 6-2
2010-08-02San DiegoR32hardAlisa Kleybanova6-2 5-7 6-3
2009-08-17TorontoR16hardAlisa Kleybanova6-3 6-4
2009-08-10CincinnatiR64hardAlisa Kleybanova6-3 6-3
2008-06-16EastbourneR16grassAlisa Kleybanova6-3 5-7 6-3
2008-04-28FesQFclayAravane Rezai5-7 7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Rezai A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kleybanova A.

Kleybanova A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Rezai A.

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
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (138 vs 159). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
21
55
Break points saved·Dominant
43
77
Break points won·Clear edge
57
76
Deciding sets·Dominant
32
64
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
55
48

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