Varvara Lepchenko vs Sara ErraniFed Cup WG R1: ITA vs USA Round Robin

Fed Cup WG R1: ITA vs USA · WTA · Round Robin
#175WTA
1578ELO
1533Clay ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 9 February 2013
clay
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lepchenko V.
7-5 6-2
Errani S.
Lepchenko V.
762
Errani S.
52

Varvara Lepchenko defeated Sara Errani 7-5 6-2 in the Fed Cup WG R1: ITA vs USA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sara Errani came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Varvara Lepchenko had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay. Varvara Lepchenko claimed a first win over Sara Errani in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-06MadridR16claySara Errani7-5 6-3
2008-06-09BarcelonaR16claySara Errani6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Lepchenko V.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Errani S.

Errani S.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Lepchenko V.

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·Clear edge
66%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
55%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
52%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
49%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
0.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
47
36
Break points saved·Dominant
64
8
Break points won·Dominant
65
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
78
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
39
34

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
72

Lepchenko V.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About