Nathalie Dechy vs Patty SchnyderAustralian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · WTA · Quarter-final
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2005 ·
hard
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dechy N.
5-7 6-1 7-5
Schnyder P.
Dechy N.
5672
Schnyder P.
7151

Nathalie Dechy defeated Patty Schnyder 5-7 6-1 7-5 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patty Schnyder came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's semi-final. Nathalie Dechy narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-02-09ParisR16carpetNathalie Dechy3-6 6-4 6-3
2006-10-23LinzR16hardPatty Schnyder6-7 6-4 6-3
2006-04-10CharlestonQFclayPatty Schnyder6-0 6-3
2004-01-19Australian OpenR16hardPatty Schnyder6-2 6-4
1999-06-21WimbledonR128grassNathalie Dechy5-7 6-3 6-3
1998-01-19Australian OpenR128hardPatty Schnyder6-1 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
50%
Service points won·Even
55%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
53%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.4
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
56
Break points saved·Even
43
47
Break points won·Slight edge
70
75
Deciding sets·Clear edge
62
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
45
40

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw