Nadia Petrova vs Samantha Stosur — Tokyo Semi-final

Tokyo · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Nadia Petrova
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 September 2012
hard
AUS
Samantha Stosur
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Petrova N.
6-4 6-2
Stosur S.
Petrova N.
662
Stosur S.
42–

Nadia Petrova defeated Samantha Stosur 6-4 6-2 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 5–4. Nadia Petrova extended the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

Head to head

5–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-06-17EastbourneR32grassSamantha Stosur6-2 6-3
2012-05-28Roland GarrosR32claySamantha Stosur6-3 6-3
2012-03-05Indian WellsR32hardNadia Petrova6-1 6-7(6) 7-6(5)
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
Petrova N.Stosur S.
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
6.2
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Petrova N.Stosur S.
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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
25°CPartly cloudy
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 61%

Draw

Final
Petrova N.
Radwanska A.
6-01-66-3
Semi-finals
Radwanska A.
Kerber A.
6-16-1
Petrova N.
Stosur S.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Kerber A.
Azarenka V.
W/O
Radwanska A.
Wozniacki C.
6-46-3
Petrova N.
Errani S.
3-67-56-3
Stosur S.
Sharapova M.
6-47-610
R16
Wozniacki C.
Li N.
4-66-36-4
Kerber A.
Radwanska U.
6-16-1
Radwanska A.
Hampton J.
6-46-3
Sharapova M.
Safarova L.
6-27-65
Petrova N.
Martic P.
7-626-716-4
Errani S.
Bartoli M.
3-66-26-2
Azarenka V.
Vinci R.
6-46-2
Stosur S.
Cibulkova D.
6-47-5
R32
Safarova L.
Koukalova K.
W/O
Stosur S.
Schiavone F.
4-66-27-5
Martic P.
Kvitova P.
6-46-4
Petrova N.
Halep S.
7-646-0
Bartoli M.
Goerges J.
6-27-5
Errani S.
Larsson J.
6-37-61
Azarenka V.
Paszek T.
6-16-1
Vinci R.
Parmentier P.
6-36-1
Radwanska U.
Ivanovic A.
3-66-46-2
Sharapova M.
Watson H.
6-776-36-4
Cibulkova D.
Zheng J.
6-06-3
Li N.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
7-54-66-2
Wozniacki C.
Hantuchova D.
7-636-1
Hampton J.
Kanepi K.
5-76-26-3
Radwanska A.
Jankovic J.
6-27-5
Kerber A.
Morita A.
6-36-4
R64
Ivanovic A.
Hlavackova A.
6-32-0
Safarova L.
Pironkova T.
6-47-63
Paszek T.
Giorgi C.
6-46-3
Parmentier P.
Cornet A.
6-36-4
Vinci R.
Strycova B.
6-44-67-5
Hantuchova D.
Makarova K.
6-44-66-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Scheepers C.
6-44-67-5
Larsson J.
Oprandi R.
6-33-67-5
Martic P.
Petkovic A.
0-66-46-3
Schiavone F.
Shvedova Y.
4-67-646-4
Radwanska U.
Nara K.
6-26-4
Morita A.
Cirstea S.
6-23-66-2
Jankovic J.
Wickmayer Y.
6-36-3
Kanepi K.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-16-4
Wozniacki C.
Jovanovski B.
6-03-66-4
Goerges J.
Niculescu M.
6-36-2
Bartoli M.
Date Krumm K.
6-16-4
Petrova N.
Peng S.
6-16-4
Halep S.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-26-3
Zheng J.
King V.
6-36-4
Cibulkova D.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-37-63
Hampton J.
Garcia C.
6-26-2
Watson H.
Lisicki S.
6-47-63
Koukalova K.
Hsieh S.
6-36-786-1