Julia Vakulenko vs Mara Santangelo — Palermo Round of 32
Palermo · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 July 2008 ·
clay
Vakulenko J.6-4 1-6 6-1
Santangelo M.
Vakulenko J.
6162
Santangelo M.
4611
Julia Vakulenko defeated Mara Santangelo 6-4 1-6 6-1 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mara Santangelo came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Julia Vakulenko claimed a first win over Mara Santangelo in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Julia Vakulenko came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 1–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-11 | Birmingham | R16 | grass | Mara Santangelo | 1-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
38%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
52%
54%
Aces / match·Even
2.2
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
4.7
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (13 vs 18). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
52
45
Break points saved·Even
52
52
Break points won·Even
64
60
Deciding sets·Clear edge
64
48
Tiebreaks·
—
62
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