Iveta Benesova vs Mara Santangelo — Hobart Semi-final
Hobart · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2006 ·
hard
Benesova I.4-6 7-5 6-1
Santangelo M.
Benesova I.
4762
Santangelo M.
6511
Iveta Benesova defeated Mara Santangelo 4-6 7-5 6-1 in the Hobart semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Iveta Benesova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Iveta Benesova extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Iveta Benesova dropped the opening set before beating Mara Santangelo 4–6 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-15 | 's-Hertogenbosch | R32 | grass | Iveta Benesova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2009-01-12 | Hobart | R16 | hard | Iveta Benesova | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2006-10-09 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Iveta Benesova | 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2002-09-02 | Fano 50K | R16 | clay | Mara Santangelo | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
51%
57%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
45%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.4
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast