Aravane Rezai vs Elena BaltachaDallas Quarter-final

Dallas · WTA · Quarter-final
39 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 August 2011
hard
42 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rezai A.
6-2 6-2
Baltacha E.
Rezai A.
662
Baltacha E.
22

Aravane Rezai defeated Elena Baltacha 6-2 6-2 in the Dallas quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Baltacha came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Aravane Rezai claimed a first win over Elena Baltacha in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-06-13EastbourneR32grassElena Baltacha6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Rezai A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Baltacha E.

Baltacha E.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Rezai A.

Serve advantage — Baltacha E.

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
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Even
40%
41%
Break points saved·Even
51%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (48 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
21
45
Break points saved·Dominant
43
68
Break points won·Even
57
56
Deciding sets·Dominant
32
60
Tiebreaks·
55

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