Vera Zvonareva vs Elena DementievaCharleston Semi-final

Charleston · WTA · Semi-final
#292WTA
1693ELO
1614Clay ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 April 2008 ·
clay
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWLWL
Zvonareva V.
6-3 6-7 6-3
Dementieva E.
Zvonareva V.
6662
Dementieva E.
3731

Vera Zvonareva defeated Elena Dementieva 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Charleston semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Vera Zvonareva narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Vera Zvonareva closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

15
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-09-27TokyoQFhardElena Dementieva7-5 6-2
2008-11-03WTA Tour ChampionshipsSFcarpetVera Zvonareva7-6 3-6 6-3
2008-08-11OlympicsSFhardElena Dementieva6-3 7-6
2008-05-26Roland GarrosR16clayElena Dementieva6-4 1-6 6-2
2006-08-28US OpenR32hardElena Dementieva7-5 6-3
2004-08-30US OpenR16hardElena Dementieva1-6 6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
49%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Even
1.5
1.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 175). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
79
Break points saved·Dominant
30
67
Break points won·Even
91
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
81
89
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
62
71

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw