Vera Zvonareva vs Shuai PengPattaya Quarter-final

Pattaya · WTA · Quarter-final
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2011
hard
40 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
Zvonareva V.
6-4 4-6 6-4
Peng S.
Zvonareva V.
6462
Peng S.
4641

Vera Zvonareva defeated Shuai Peng 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the Pattaya quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending the title. Vera Zvonareva extended the head-to-head to 8–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Vera Zvonareva edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

72
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-01-05ShenzhenR32hardVera Zvonareva4-6 6-4 6-3
2014-03-03Indian WellsR128hardShuai Peng4-6 6-0 7-5
2011-05-16BrusselsSFclayShuai Peng6-3 6-3
2009-08-03Los AngelesR32hardVera Zvonareva3-6 6-3 7-6(6)
2009-02-09PattayaQFhardVera Zvonareva6-2 6-3
2008-09-15GuangzhouFhardVera Zvonareva6-7(4) 6-0 6-2
2006-07-31San DiegoR32hardVera Zvonareva3-6 7-6(5) 0-0 RET
2005-04-04Amelia IslandR32clayVera Zvonareva4-6 6-4 7-6(7)
2004-08-16CincinnatiQFhardVera Zvonareva6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Zvonareva V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Peng S.

Peng S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

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%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
76
37
Break points saved·Dominant
79
52
Break points won·Clear edge
94
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
41
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
52
67

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