Elena Dementieva vs Virginia Ruano Pascual — Indian Wells Round of 32
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 5 March 2003 ·
hard
Dementieva E.6-3 6-7 6-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Dementieva E.
6662
Ruano Pascual V.
3731
Elena Dementieva defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Indian Wells round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Virginia Ruano Pascual came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Elena Dementieva claimed a first win over Virginia Ruano Pascual in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Dementieva closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-04 | Los Angeles | R32 | hard | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-3 5-7 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
52%
Return points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
79
40
Break points saved·Dominant
67
42
Break points won·Dominant
93
67
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
44
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
54
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast