Carla Suarez Navarro vs Maria Jose Martinez SanchezMarbella Semi-final

Marbella · WTA · Semi-final
37 yrs · 162 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 April 2010
clay
43 yrs · 176 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Suarez Navarro C.
2-6 6-3 6-2
Martinez Sanchez M.
Suarez Navarro C.
2662
Martinez Sanchez M.
6321

Carla Suarez Navarro defeated Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 2-6 6-3 6-2 in the Marbella semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Carla Suarez Navarro came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Carla Suarez Navarro extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-08-06MontrealR64hardCarla Suarez Navarro1-6 6-4 6-3
2009-07-06BastadQFclayMaria Jose Martinez Sanchez4-6 6-3 6-0
2009-01-19Australian OpenR32hardCarla Suarez Navarro6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Suarez Navarro C.serving69% hold

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

Martinez Sanchez M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Suarez Navarro C.

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·Slight edge
67%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.2
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.6
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
43
Break points saved·Clear edge
57
71
Break points won·Clear edge
85
67
Deciding sets·Dominant
67
42
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
83
65

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