Cara Black vs Silvija Talaja — Birmingham Round of 16
Birmingham · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 June 2000 ·
grass
Black C.6-3 6-4
Talaja S.
Black C.
662
Talaja S.
340
Cara Black defeated Silvija Talaja 6-3 6-4 in the Birmingham round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Silvija Talaja came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Cara Black claimed a first win over Silvija Talaja in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Cara Black closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-13 | Toronto | Q64 | hard | Silvija Talaja | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2005-03-08 | Indian Wells | Q32 | hard | Silvija Talaja | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1999-06-14 | s Hertogenbosch | R16 | grass | Silvija Talaja | 6-7 6-4 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
41%
Service points won·Even
53%
53%
Return points won·Even
43%
40%
Break points saved·Even
53%
52%
Aces / match·Even
1.5
1.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast