Nadia Petrova vs Shuai PengBeijing Quarter-final

Beijing · WTA · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 October 2009
hard
40 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Petrova N.
6-7 6-3 6-2
Peng S.
Petrova N.
65662
Peng S.
77321

Nadia Petrova defeated Shuai Peng 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Beijing quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Shuai Peng came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 32, but Nadia Petrova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Nadia Petrova narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-10DohaR64hardShuai Peng7-6(5) 7-5
2012-09-24TokyoR64hardNadia Petrova6-1 6-4
2011-10-31Tournament of ChampionsQFhardNadia Petrova6-4 6-3
2011-04-04CharlestonR16clayShuai Peng6-3 5-7 6-2
2011-03-07Indian WellsR16hardShuai Peng6-4 5-7 6-3
2010-03-08Indian WellsR32hardNadia Petrova6-1 7-5
2005-01-10SydneyQFhardShuai Peng6-3 4-2 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Petrova N.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Peng S.

Peng S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

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
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.8
2.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
37
Break points saved·Dominant
85
52
Break points won·Slight edge
80
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
75
41
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
62
67

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
24°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 24%

Draw