Nathalie Dechy vs Elena Bovina — Gold Coast Semi-final
Gold Coast · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2002 ·
hard
Dechy N.6-4 3-6 7-5
Bovina E.
Dechy N.
6372
Bovina E.
4651
Nathalie Dechy defeated Elena Bovina 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the Gold Coast semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Bovina came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Nathalie Dechy had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Nathalie Dechy narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nathalie Dechy closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–5.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-23 | New Haven | F | hard | Elena Bovina | 6-2 2-6 7-5 |
| 2003-01-03 | Gold Coast | SF | hard | Nathalie Dechy | 6-4 3-6 7-5 |
| 2001-03-08 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Elena Bovina | 6-3 2-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
70%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
40%
Service points won·Even
55%
53%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
49%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (132 vs 49). ATP, WTA & Challenger.