Vera Zvonareva vs Nadia Petrova — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 16
#292WTA
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2009 ·
hard
Zvonareva V.7-5 6-4
Petrova N.
Zvonareva V.
762
Petrova N.
540
Vera Zvonareva defeated Nadia Petrova 7-5 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 16, but Vera Zvonareva had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Vera Zvonareva narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Vera Zvonareva edged Nadia Petrova in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-08 | Toronto | R32 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2008-07-21 | Los Angeles | R16 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2007-02-12 | Antwerp | R16 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2006-10-09 | Moscow | QF | hard | Nadia Petrova | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2006-05-08 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2004-11-01 | Philadelphia | SF | carpet | Vera Zvonareva | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 4-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.5
5.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
59
68
Break points saved·Dominant
30
63
Break points won·Slight edge
91
85
Deciding sets·Even
81
80
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
62
54
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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