Aravane Rezai vs Flavia PennettaSydney Quarter-final

Sydney · WTA · Quarter-final
39 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 January 2010
hard
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWLLWWW
Rezai A.
6-3 6-0
Pennetta F.
Rezai A.
662
Pennetta F.
30

Aravane Rezai defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-3 6-0 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Aravane Rezai claimed a first win over Flavia Pennetta in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-29US OpenR128hardFlavia Pennetta6-1 6-4
2009-07-13PalermoQFclayFlavia Pennetta6-4 6-4
2007-07-16PalermoR32clayFlavia Pennetta6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Rezai A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

Pennetta F.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Rezai A.

Serve advantage — Pennetta F.

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%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.4
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
21
71
Break points saved·Dominant
43
83
Break points won·Dominant
57
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
32
69
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
78

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast