Elena Vesnina vs Sara Errani — Charleston Semi-final

Charleston · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Elena Vesnina
39 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2016
clay
ITA5
Sara Errani
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
Vesnina E.
6-4 4-6 6-2
Errani S.
Vesnina E.
6462
Errani S.
4621

Elena Vesnina defeated Sara Errani 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the Charleston semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sara Errani came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Elena Vesnina claimed a first win over Sara Errani in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Elena Vesnina closed it out in three sets, 6–4 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-04-30BudapestFclaySara Errani7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Vesnina E.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Errani S.

Errani S.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Vesnina E.

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
Vesnina E.Errani S.
1st serve in·Clear edge
63%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
55%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
52%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
50%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
0.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (135 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Vesnina E.Errani S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
55
36
Break points saved·Dominant
77
8
Break points won·Dominant
69
98
Deciding sets·Even
79
78
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
29
34

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw

Final
Stephens S.[7]
Vesnina E.
7-646-2
Semi-finals
Stephens S.[7]
Kerber A.[1]
6-13-0
Vesnina E.
Errani S.[5]
6-44-66-2
Quarter-finals
Stephens S.[7]
Kasatkina D.[14]
6-15-77-5
Vesnina E.
Siegemund L.
7-56-4
Errani S.[5]
Putintseva Y.
7-626-1
Kerber A.[1]
Begu I.
6-26-3
R16
Putintseva Y.
Williams V.[3]
7-652-66-4
Errani S.[5]
Stosur S.[10]
6-47-65
Stephens S.[7]
Saville D.[12]
6-46-3
Vesnina E.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-16-3
Kasatkina D.[14]
Chirico L.
6-06-4
Begu I.
Puig M.
1-66-27-64
Kerber A.[1]
Kucova K.
6-26-3
Siegemund L.
Lucic M.
7-56-2
R32
Dominguez Lino L.
Bouchard E.
6-41-61-0
Siegemund L.
Keys M.[8]
6-736-46-4
Stosur S.[10]
Cepelova J.
6-47-5
Chirico L.
Safarova L.[4]
6-36-3
Puig M.
Petkovic A.[6]
7-56-2
Begu I.
Mattek Sands B.
6-44-66-2
Kucova K.
Bondarenko K.
0-66-36-3
Kerber A.[1]
Arruabarrena L.
6-25-77-63
Vesnina E.
Bencic B.[2]
6-16-1
Williams V.[3]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-46-2
Kasatkina D.[14]
Konjuh A.
6-16-1
Lucic M.
Mladenovic K.[11]
4-66-47-613
Putintseva Y.
Lisicki S.[15]
7-54-66-3
Errani S.[5]
Shvedova Y.
6-06-3
Stephens S.[7]
Kovinic D.
6-46-3
Saville D.[12]
Zhang S.
6-46-0
R64
Vesnina E.
Burger C.
7-56-2
Putintseva Y.
Nara K.
7-646-0
Lisicki S.[15]
Falconi I.
6-46-3
Zhang S.
Pattinama Kerkhove L.
6-16-2
Puig M.
Hradecka L.
6-36-2
Siegemund L.
Tig P.
4-66-36-3
Saville D.[12]
Diyas Z.
6-11-66-3
Konjuh A.
Karatantcheva S.
6-36-3
Bondarenko K.
Doi M.[16]
4-66-36-1
Lucic M.
Peng S.
6-26-1
Riske Amritraj A.
Altick F.
6-36-2
Cepelova J.
Sevastova A.
4-66-46-1
Kovinic D.
Buyukakcay C.
6-16-3
Kasatkina D.[14]
Zheng S.
6-26-1
Bouchard E.
Dulgheru A.
6-36-4
Mladenovic K.[11]
Maria T.
6-46-3
Stosur S.[10]
Krunic A.
6-46-4
Shvedova Y.
Rodina E.
6-16-1
Chirico L.
Osaka N.
3-66-16-1
Arruabarrena L.
Rogers S.
6-43-66-4
Dominguez Lino L.
Mchale C.
2-66-46-1
Mattek Sands B.
Pereira T.
5-76-36-2
Begu I.
Garcia C.
6-42-67-63
Kucova K.
Brengle M.
7-56-2