Nathalie Dechy vs Amelie Mauresmo — Cincinnati Semi-final

Cincinnati · WTA · Semi-final
FRA
Nathalie Dechy
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2008 ·
hard
FRA
Amelie Mauresmo
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dechy N.
6-4 3-6 6-2
Mauresmo A.
Dechy N.
6362
Mauresmo A.
4621

Nathalie Dechy defeated Amelie Mauresmo 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the Cincinnati semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Amelie Mauresmo came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, but Nathalie Dechy had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Nathalie Dechy narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Nathalie Dechy closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

2–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-25US OpenR128hardAmelie Mauresmo4-6 6-3 6-2
2008-01-02Gold CoastR16hardAmelie Mauresmo6-3 6-4
2007-12-31Gold CoastR16hardAmelie Mauresmo6-3 6-4
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR64clayAmelie Mauresmo6-3 6-7 6-1
2007-02-05ParisR16carpetAmelie Mauresmo6-3 6-2
2006-06-19EastbourneR16grassNathalie Dechy3-6 6-2 6-3
2004-05-10RomeR32clayAmelie Mauresmo7-5 6-2
2002-05-13RomeR32clayAmelie Mauresmo6-1 7-5
1999-03-29Hilton HeadR32clayNathalie Dechy6-4 0-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
Dechy N.Mauresmo A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.6
3.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
5.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (38 vs 74). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Dechy N.Mauresmo A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
46
74
Break points saved·Dominant
43
68
Break points won·Clear edge
70
82
Deciding sets·Clear edge
62
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
45
70

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