Elena Vesnina vs Shuai PengDubai Round of 32

Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
39 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2018
hard
40 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vesnina E.
6-4 7-5
Peng S.
Vesnina E.
672
Peng S.
450

Elena Vesnina defeated Shuai Peng 6-4 7-5 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Shuai Peng came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's round of 16. Elena Vesnina narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-10-31ZhuhaiRRhardShuai Peng6-2 1-0 RET
2015-02-16DubaiR64hardShuai Peng7-5 6-1
2014-06-16EastbourneR32grassElena Vesnina6-3 6-4
2012-08-27US OpenR128hardElena Vesnina7-6(5) 6-1
2011-04-04CharlestonSFclayElena Vesnina7-6(4) 6-3
2010-04-12CharlestonR16clayShuai Peng7-5 2-6 6-2
2009-04-06Ponte Vedra BeachR32clayElena Vesnina2-6 6-1 6-3
2007-03-19MiamiR128hardShuai Peng6-0 6-0
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayShuai Peng6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Vesnina E.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Peng S.

Peng S.serving73% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Vesnina E.

Even serve battle

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·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.2
1.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 48). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
55
37
Break points saved·Dominant
77
52
Break points won·Slight edge
69
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
29
67

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 54%