Daniela Hantuchova vs Elena DementievaLos Angeles Semi-final

Los Angeles · WTA · Semi-final
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 August 2005 ·
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hantuchova D.
6-3 6-4
Dementieva E.
Hantuchova D.
662
Dementieva E.
340

Daniela Hantuchova defeated Elena Dementieva 6-3 6-4 in the Los Angeles semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 12–3, defending last year's semi-final. Daniela Hantuchova narrowed the head-to-head to 12–4.

Key context

Head to head

312
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-08-30US OpenR32hardElena Dementieva7-5 6-2
2010-02-15DubaiR32hardDaniela Hantuchova6-4 1-1
2010-01-11SydneyR16hardElena Dementieva6-2 4-6 6-2
2009-07-27StanfordQFhardElena Dementieva6-2 6-4
2007-10-01StuttgartR16clayElena Dementieva6-4 6-4
2007-08-06Los AngelesR16hardElena Dementieva6-3 4-1
2006-08-21New HavenR16hardElena Dementieva6-2 5-7 6-0
2005-01-17Australian OpenR32hardElena Dementieva7-5 5-7 6-4
2003-04-14Amelia IslandQFclayElena Dementieva6-0 6-1
2003-02-03ParisQFcarpetElena Dementieva7-5 6-3
2002-10-14ZurichR16hardDaniela Hantuchova3-6 7-6 7-6
2002-10-07FilderstadtSFhardDaniela Hantuchova6-3 6-2
2001-09-24LeipzigQFcarpetElena Dementieva6-4 6-3
2001-07-21Fed Cup WG PO: SVK vs RUSRRclayElena Dementieva6-2 7-6
2000-03-20MiamiR128hardElena Dementieva5-7 6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
49%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
5.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
79
Break points saved·Dominant
36
67
Break points won·Clear edge
72
93
Deciding sets·Even
87
89
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
56
71

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

Draw