Elena Bovina vs Anna Smashnova — Tokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 32
RUS
Elena Bovina
43 yrs · 189 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 January 2003 ·
hard
ISR
Anna Smashnova
50 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bovina E.
6-2 3-6 6-3
Smashnova A.
Bovina E.
6362
Smashnova A.
2631

Elena Bovina defeated Anna Smashnova 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Smashnova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Elena Bovina had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Elena Bovina claimed a first win over Anna Smashnova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Elena Bovina closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-09-29MoscowQFhardAnna Smashnova6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
Bovina E.Smashnova A.
1st serve in·Even
67%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
54%
2nd serve points won·Even
40%
41%
Service points won·Even
53%
50%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
49%
48%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
0.2
Double faults / match·Even
4.0
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (49 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw