Nadia Petrova vs Samantha StosurIndian Wells Round of 32

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 32
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2012
hard
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Petrova N.
6-1 6-7 7-6
Stosur S.
Petrova N.
666772
Stosur S.
178651

Nadia Petrova defeated Samantha Stosur 6-1 6-7 7-6 in the Indian Wells round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's round of 16. Nadia Petrova extended the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Nadia Petrova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-06-17EastbourneR32grassSamantha Stosur6-2 6-3
2012-09-24TokyoSFhardNadia Petrova6-4 6-2
2012-05-28Roland GarrosR32claySamantha Stosur6-3 6-3
2011-08-29US OpenR32hardSamantha Stosur7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5
2011-06-13EastbourneR32grassSamantha Stosur6-1 6-4
2010-08-23New HavenQFhardNadia Petrova6-2 6-1
2008-06-16EastbourneSFgrassNadia Petrova6-3 6-3
2006-10-23LinzQFhardNadia Petrova6-1 6-3
2004-08-30US OpenR64hardNadia Petrova6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Petrova N.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Stosur S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

Serve advantage — Petrova N.

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·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (79 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
45
Break points saved·Even
85
85
Break points won·Clear edge
80
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
75
45
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
47

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