Olga Govortsova vs Bethanie Mattek SandsLexington Round of 32

Lexington · WTA · Round of 32
37 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 August 2020
hard
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLW
Govortsova O.
7-6 6-1
Mattek Sands B.
Govortsova O.
7762
Mattek Sands B.
6410

Olga Govortsova defeated Bethanie Mattek Sands 7-6 6-1 in the Lexington round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Bethanie Mattek Sands came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Olga Govortsova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Olga Govortsova claimed a first win over Bethanie Mattek Sands in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Olga Govortsova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-07-21Los AngelesR16hardBethanie Mattek Sands7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Govortsova O.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Mattek Sands B.

Mattek Sands B.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Govortsova O.

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·Slight edge
70%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
58%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
52%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.8
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (53 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
0
18
Break points saved·Dominant
16
52
Break points won·Slight edge
52
61
Deciding sets·Slight edge
25
17
Tiebreaks·Dominant
24
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast