Nathalie Dechy vs Samantha Stosur — Indian Wells Round of 32
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 9 March 2005 ·
hard
Dechy N.6-4 6-7 7-6
Stosur S.
Dechy N.
6672
Stosur S.
4761
Nathalie Dechy defeated Samantha Stosur 6-4 6-7 7-6 in the Indian Wells round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Nathalie Dechy had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Nathalie Dechy narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nathalie Dechy edged Samantha Stosur in three tight sets (6–4 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-21 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Samantha Stosur | 4-6 5-2 |
| 2006-07-31 | San Diego | R64 | hard | Samantha Stosur | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2005-05-23 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Nathalie Dechy | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
41%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.5
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast