Marina Melnikova vs Valentyna Ivakhnenko

Saransk 50K · ITF · Round of 16

RUS

Marina Melnikova

37 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Monday, 5 September 2011 · 00:00

clay

UKR

Valentyna Ivakhnenko

33 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Melnikova M.

2-6 6-2 6-3

Ivakhnenko V.

Melnikova M.

2662

Ivakhnenko V.

6231

Marina Melnikova defeated Valentyna Ivakhnenko 2-6 6-2 6-3 in the Saransk 50K round of 16 on clay.

Key context

Match story: Marina Melnikova dropped the opening set before beating Valentyna Ivakhnenko 2–6 6–2 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Melnikova M.serving31% hold

wins 42% of points on serve vs Ivakhnenko V.

Ivakhnenko V.serving35% hold

wins 44% of points on serve vs Melnikova M.

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

Melnikova M.Ivakhnenko V.

1st serve in·Even

68%

69%

1st serve points won·Even

57%

55%

2nd serve points won·Even

40%

43%

Service points won·Even

52%

51%

Return points won·Even

44%

47%

Break points saved·Even

50%

49%

Aces / match·Even

0.6

0.4

Double faults / match·Clear edge

5.2

4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (105 vs 47). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Marina Melnikova vs Valentyna Ivakhnenko — Saransk 50K Round of 16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return