Sania Mirza vs Vera Zvonareva — Japan Open Quarter-final
Japan Open · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2005 ·
hard
#292WTA
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
Mirza S.5-7 6-2 6-4
Zvonareva V.
Mirza S.
5662
Zvonareva V.
7241
Sania Mirza defeated Vera Zvonareva 5-7 6-2 6-4 in the Japan Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sania Mirza claimed a first win over Vera Zvonareva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sania Mirza dropped the opening set before beating Vera Zvonareva 5–7 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-09 | Pattaya | F | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 7-5 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
1.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (164 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
38
59
Break points saved·Even
31
30
Break points won·Clear edge
76
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
81
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
56
62
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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