Flavia Pennetta vs Tatiana GolovinGold Coast Quarter-final

Gold Coast · WTA · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2006 ·
hard
38 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pennetta F.
6-2 5-7 6-3
Golovin T.
Pennetta F.
6562
Golovin T.
2731

Flavia Pennetta defeated Tatiana Golovin 6-2 5-7 6-3 in the Gold Coast quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tatiana Golovin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final, but Flavia Pennetta had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Flavia Pennetta claimed a first win over Tatiana Golovin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Flavia Pennetta closed it out in three sets, 6–2 5–7 6–3.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-01-03Gold CoastQFhardTatiana Golovin6-7 6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 86). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
76
58
Break points saved·Even
67
64
Break points won·Clear edge
95
72
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
59
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
66

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

Draw