Vera Zvonareva vs Fiona FerroSt. Petersburg Round of 16

St. Petersburg · WTA · Round of 16
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 March 2021
hard
#188WTA
1662ELO
1624Hard ELO
29 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWWW
Zvonareva V.
6-7 7-5 7-6
Ferro F.
Zvonareva V.
667772
Ferro F.
785621

Vera Zvonareva defeated Fiona Ferro 6-7 7-5 7-6 in the St. Petersburg round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fiona Ferro came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Vera Zvonareva claimed a first win over Fiona Ferro in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-19IstanbulR16clayFiona Ferro6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Zvonareva V.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Ferro F.

Ferro F.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

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·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
52%
Aces / match·Even
1.5
1.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (105 vs 148). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
76
39
Break points saved·Dominant
79
36
Break points won·Clear edge
94
82
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
84
Tiebreaks·Dominant
52
8

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Ferro F.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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