Donna Vekic vs Vera ZvonarevaSt. Petersburg Semi-final

St. Petersburg · WTA · Semi-final
#35WTA
1807ELO
1736Hard ELO
$625kYTD
$11MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 January 2019
hard
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Vekic D.
6-2 6-2
Zvonareva V.
Vekic D.
662
Zvonareva V.
220

Donna Vekic defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-2 6-2 in the St. Petersburg semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Donna Vekic claimed a first win over Vera Zvonareva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-06-23WimbledonR64grassVera Zvonareva6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Vekic D.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

Zvonareva V.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Vekic D.

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

Serve & return on hard

Vekic D.Zvonareva V.
6
Serve
36
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.9
1.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 144). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
67
76
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
79
Break points won·Even
91
94
Deciding sets·Clear edge
77
92
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
33
51

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
97

Vekic D.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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