Virginie Razzano vs Elena VesninaStrasbourg Quarter-final

Strasbourg · WTA · Quarter-final
43 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 May 2015
clay
39 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Razzano V.
4-6 6-1 6-1
Vesnina E.
Razzano V.
4662
Vesnina E.
6111

Virginie Razzano defeated Elena Vesnina 4-6 6-1 6-1 in the Strasbourg quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Vesnina came in defending last year's round of 32. Virginie Razzano extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-16StrasbourgQFclayVirginie Razzano6-1 3-6 6-1
2011-01-17Australian OpenR128hardVirginie Razzano4-6 6-3 6-3
2009-05-11MadridR32clayElena Vesnina7-5 6-3
2007-08-20Forest HillsSFhardVirginie Razzano6-2 6-0
2006-06-12BirminghamR64grassElena Vesnina6-3 3-6 6-0
2006-04-03Amelia IslandR64clayElena Vesnina7-5 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Razzano V.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Vesnina E.

Vesnina E.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Razzano 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·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
48%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 157). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
45
55
Break points saved·Clear edge
60
77
Break points won·Slight edge
74
69
Deciding sets·Dominant
53
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
61
29

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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