Vera Dushevina vs Maria Jose Martinez SanchezDoha Round of 32

Doha · WTA · Round of 32
39 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2011
hard
43 yrs · 176 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dushevina V.
4-6 6-1 7-6
Martinez Sanchez M.
Dushevina V.
46772
Martinez Sanchez M.
61611

Vera Dushevina defeated Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 4-6 6-1 7-6 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Vera Dushevina claimed a first win over Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-10CincinnatiR64hardMaria Jose Martinez Sanchez6-4 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Dushevina V.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Martinez Sanchez M.

Martinez Sanchez M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Dushevina 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
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
45%
Service points won·Even
53%
55%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
49%
53%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (75 vs 62). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
27
43
Break points saved·Clear edge
48
71
Break points won·Even
70
67
Deciding sets·Clear edge
29
42
Tiebreaks·Even
61
65

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
25°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 28%