Christina Mchale vs Elena VesninaIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2012
hard
39 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mchale C.
6-3 7-5
Vesnina E.
Mchale C.
672
Vesnina E.
35

Christina Mchale defeated Elena Vesnina 6-3 7-5 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Vesnina came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 128. Christina Mchale claimed a first win over Elena Vesnina in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-02-13DohaR32hardElena Vesnina5-7 6-3 7-6(7)
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayElena Vesnina7-6(0) 4-6 6-3
2012-06-11BirminghamR32grassElena Vesnina6-1 1-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Mchale C.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Vesnina E.

Vesnina E.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Mchale C.

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
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.9
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
0
55
Break points saved·Dominant
28
77
Break points won·Even
65
69
Deciding sets·Dominant
8
79
Tiebreaks·Even
29
29

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
26°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 10%

Draw