Alina Jidkova vs Jolene Watanabe — Clearwater 25K Semi-final
Clearwater 25K · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 January 1999 ·
hard
Jidkova A.7-6 4-6 6-1
Watanabe J.
Jidkova A.
7462
Watanabe J.
6611
Alina Jidkova defeated Jolene Watanabe 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the Clearwater 25K semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jolene Watanabe came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Alina Jidkova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 9 on hard. Alina Jidkova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Alina Jidkova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-04 | Albuquerque 50K | R32 | hard | Jolene Watanabe | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1999-07-12 | Mahwah 50K | QF | hard | Alina Jidkova | 6-3 4-6 7-6 |
| 1999-03-22 | Atlanta 25K | R16 | hard | Jolene Watanabe | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
62%
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1st serve points won·
58%
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2nd serve points won·
44%
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Service points won·
53%
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Return points won·
38%
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Break points saved·
55%
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Aces / match·
2.1
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Double faults / match·
2.6
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.