Elena Dementieva vs Vera ZvonarevaTokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · WTA · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 September 2010
hard
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Dementieva E.
7-5 6-2
Zvonareva V.
Dementieva E.
762
Zvonareva V.
52

Elena Dementieva defeated Vera Zvonareva 7-5 6-2 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32. Elena Dementieva extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-11-03WTA Tour ChampionshipsSFcarpetVera Zvonareva7-6(7) 3-6 6-3
2008-08-11OlympicsSFhardElena Dementieva6-3 7-6(3)
2008-05-26Roland GarrosR16clayElena Dementieva6-4 1-6 6-2
2008-04-14CharlestonSFclayVera Zvonareva6-3 6-7(2) 6-3
2006-08-28US OpenR32hardElena Dementieva7-5 6-3
2004-08-30US OpenR16hardElena Dementieva1-6 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Dementieva E.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

Zvonareva V.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Dementieva 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
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Even
1.6
1.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.7
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (50 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
80
76
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
79
Break points won·Even
92
94
Deciding sets·Even
88
92
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
52

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
Weather
17°CRain
Wind 26 km/hHumidity 86%

Draw