Martina Muller vs Eva Birnerova — Budapest Quarter-final
Budapest · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 July 2006 ·
clay
Muller M.7-6 4-6 6-1
Birnerova E.
Muller M.
7462
Birnerova E.
6611
Martina Muller defeated Eva Birnerova 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the Budapest quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Eva Birnerova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Martina Muller claimed a first win over Eva Birnerova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Martina Muller came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-11-14 | Deauville 50K | R16 | clay | Eva Birnerova | 6-0 7-6(4) |
| 2004-08-09 | Sopot | QF | clay | Eva Birnerova | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
54%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
41%
Service points won·Even
50%
52%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
49%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.4
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
5.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (58 vs 56). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
46
41
Break points saved·Even
42
39
Break points won·Even
59
59
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
57
Tiebreaks·
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast