Silvija Talaja vs Joannette Kruger — Indian Wells Round of 128
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 5 March 2003 ·
hard
Talaja S.6-2 3-6 6-2
Kruger J.
Talaja S.
6362
Kruger J.
2621
Silvija Talaja defeated Joannette Kruger 6-2 3-6 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joannette Kruger came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Silvija Talaja had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 8 on hard. Silvija Talaja claimed a first win over Joannette Kruger in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Silvija Talaja closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-11-08 | Kuala Lumpur | R16 | hard | Joannette Kruger | 5-7 6-3 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
68%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
62%
41%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
41%
13%
Service points won·Clear edge
53%
32%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
46%
Break points saved·Clear edge
52%
33%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.8
0.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
5.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (11 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast