Bethanie Mattek Sands vs Flavia PennettaRome Round of 64

Rome · WTA · Round of 64
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2011
clay
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWLLWWW
Mattek Sands B.
6-4 4-6 6-3
Pennetta F.
Mattek Sands B.
6462
Pennetta F.
4631

Bethanie Mattek Sands defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Bethanie Mattek Sands narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-07-21Los AngelesSFhardFlavia Pennetta3-6 6-2 7-5
2006-08-07Los AngelesR32hardBethanie Mattek Sands6-4 2-6 7-5
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayFlavia Pennetta6-3 6-1
2006-02-20BogotaQFclayFlavia Pennetta6-3 6-1
2003-03-05Indian WellsR128hardFlavia Pennetta6-0 4-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Mattek Sands B.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

Pennetta F.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Mattek Sands B.

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
57%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 188). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
71
Break points saved·Dominant
52
83
Break points won·Dominant
61
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
17
69
Tiebreaks·Dominant
52
78

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°CClear
Wind 23 km/hHumidity 37%

Draw