Samantha Stosur vs Vera ZvonarevaStuttgart Quarter-final

Stuttgart · WTA · Quarter-final
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2011
clay
1693ELO
1614Clay ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Stosur S.
2-6 6-3 7-6
Zvonareva V.
Stosur S.
26772
Zvonareva V.
63631

Samantha Stosur defeated Vera Zvonareva 2-6 6-3 7-6 in the Stuttgart quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's final. Samantha Stosur extended the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

Head to head

71
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-29US OpenQFhardSamantha Stosur6-3 6-3
2011-06-13EastbourneQFgrassSamantha Stosur4-6 7-6(4) 6-4
2010-04-12CharlestonFclaySamantha Stosur6-0 6-3
2010-03-08Indian WellsR16hardSamantha Stosur6-2 7-5
2008-07-14StanfordR16hardSamantha Stosur6-3 6-2
2007-01-29TokyoR32hardSamantha Stosur6-4 6-7(4) 6-4
2007-01-08SydneyR32hardSamantha Stosur6-1 6-4
2004-06-21WimbledonR128grassVera Zvonareva6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Stosur S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

Zvonareva V.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Serve advantage — Zvonareva V.

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%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
1.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
45
76
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
79
Break points won·Dominant
61
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
92
Tiebreaks·Even
47
51

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
16°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 44%