Bethanie Mattek Sands vs Meilen TuTokyo Qualifying Round

Tokyo · WTA · Qualifying Round
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 January 2007 ·
hard
48 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Mattek Sands B.
6-4 1-6 6-3
Tu M.
Mattek Sands B.
6162
Tu M.
4631

Bethanie Mattek Sands defeated Meilen Tu 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the Tokyo qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Meilen Tu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Bethanie Mattek Sands claimed a first win over Meilen Tu in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-01-29TokyoQ16hardMeilen Tu7-5 6-2
2003-03-19MiamiR128hardMeilen Tu6-1 6-7 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
29
52
Break points saved·Clear edge
31
52
Break points won·Slight edge
78
67
Deciding sets·Dominant
19
62
Tiebreaks·
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw