Elena Bovina vs Nadia Petrova — Linz Semi-final
Linz · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 October 2004 ·
hard
Bovina E.6-3 4-6 7-6
Petrova N.
Bovina E.
6472
Petrova N.
3661
Elena Bovina defeated Nadia Petrova 6-3 4-6 7-6 in the Linz semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's final, but Elena Bovina had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Elena Bovina narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Bovina closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 7–6.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-30 | San Diego | R32 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2005-05-23 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Nadia Petrova | 7-5 3-6 6-4 |
| 2003-10-13 | Zurich | QF | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2003-01-01 | Gold Coast | R16 | hard | Elena Bovina | 5-7 6-3 6-3 |
| 2002-12-30 | Gold Coast | R16 | hard | Elena Bovina | 5-7 6-3 6-3 |
| 2001-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
40%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.4
5.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (44 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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