Anna Smashnova vs Miho Saeki — Shanghai Quarter-final

Shanghai · WTA · Quarter-final
ISR
Anna Smashnova
50 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 September 2002 ·
hard
JPN
Miho Saeki
50 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Smashnova A.
6-3 6-2
Saeki M.
Smashnova A.
662
Saeki M.
320

Anna Smashnova defeated Miho Saeki 6-3 6-2 in the Shanghai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Miho Saeki came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Anna Smashnova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Anna Smashnova claimed a first win over Miho Saeki in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-10-14Indian Wells 25KFhardMiho Saeki6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
Smashnova A.Saeki M.
1st serve in·
68%
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1st serve points won·
54%
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2nd serve points won·
41%
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Service points won·
50%
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Return points won·
44%
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Break points saved·
48%
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Aces / match·
0.2
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Double faults / match·
4.3
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

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