Elena Vesnina vs Gisela DulkoNew Haven Round of 32

New Haven · WTA · Round of 32
39 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 August 2009
hard
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
Vesnina E.
7-6 6-2
Dulko G.
Vesnina E.
7862
Dulko G.
662

Elena Vesnina defeated Gisela Dulko 7-6 6-2 in the New Haven round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gisela Dulko came in defending last year's round of 32. Elena Vesnina extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Elena Vesnina closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-21MiamiR128hardElena Vesnina6-1 6-3
2007-09-17PortorozR16hardGisela Dulko7-6(3) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Vesnina E.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Dulko G.

Dulko G.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Vesnina E.

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
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 115). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
55
47
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
65
Break points won·Even
69
68
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
64
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
29
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast