Silvija Talaja vs Sarah Taylor — Japan Open Semi-final

Japan Open · WTA · Semi-final

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Silvija Talaja

48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 30 September 2002 · 00:00

hard

USA

Sarah Taylor

44 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Talaja S.

6-3 6-4

Taylor S.

Talaja S.

662

Taylor S.

340

Silvija Talaja defeated Sarah Taylor 6-3 6-4 in the Japan Open semi-final on hard.

Key context

Match story: Silvija Talaja closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Talaja S.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Taylor S.

Taylor S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Talaja S.

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. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season

Talaja S.Taylor S.

1st serve in·Slight edge

57%

51%

1st serve points won·Even

62%

61%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

41%

36%

Service points won·Even

53%

49%

Return points won·Even

40%

37%

Break points saved·Slight edge

52%

47%

Aces / match·Even

1.8

1.5

Double faults / match·Clear edge

2.9

4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (11 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-fastrewards aggression

SlowFast

Draw

Serve vs return

This season

Talaja S.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Taylor S.

Taylor S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Talaja S.

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. Small sample — read as indicative. About