Francesca Schiavone vs Varvara Lepchenko — Rabat Semi-final
Francesca Schiavone defeated Varvara Lepchenko 7-5 6-4 in the Rabat semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Varvara Lepchenko came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Francesca Schiavone edged Varvara Lepchenko in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSchiavone F. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
6 shared · last 12 monthsSchiavone F. and Lepchenko V. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Schiavone F. went 3–3 (50%) against them, Lepchenko V. 2–6 (25%). Schiavone F. came out better against 2 of 4 comparable opponents, Lepchenko V. against 0.
vs Safarova L.L3-6 2-6Rome · clayL5-7 3-6Wuhan · hard
vs Babos T.W6-4 6-1Rabat · clayL6-4 6-7 2-6Indian Wells · hard
vs Puig M.L4-6 6-7Acapulco · hardL0-6 3-6Tokyo · hard
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vs Bertens K.W6-1 6-4Bogota · clayW7-5 7-6Australian Open · hard
vs Mladenovic K.#825Hard to compareL2-6 4-6Roland Garros · clayL2-6 3-6Acapulco · hard
vs Larsson J.Hard to compareW7-5 6-4Bogota · clayW6-2 3-6 6-4Japan Open Tokyo · hard
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–2Clay: Lepchenko V. leads 2–1 · Hard: Schiavone F. leads 1–0
- Schiavone F.May 2017RabatThis matchClay7-5 6-4
- Lepchenko V.May 2012Roland GarrosClay3-6 6-3 8-6
- Lepchenko V.May 2012MadridClay6-4 6-7 6-3
- Schiavone F.August 2005Los AngelesHard6-3 2-6 6-3
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Francesca Schiavone beat Varvara Lepchenko 7-5 6-4. Umpiry, "Francesca Schiavone vs Varvara Lepchenko — Rabat Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-05-05/lepchenko-vs-schiavone-rabat-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 5 May 2017).