Elena Vesnina vs Sabine LisickiIndian Wells Round of 128

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 128
40 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 March 2009 ·
hard
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vesnina E.
7-6 7-5
Lisicki S.
Vesnina E.
772
Lisicki S.
650

Elena Vesnina defeated Sabine Lisicki 7-6 7-5 in the Indian Wells round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sabine Lisicki came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 128. Elena Vesnina claimed a first win over Sabine Lisicki in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-06-24WimbledonR64grassSabine Lisicki6-3 6-1
2009-04-13CharlestonQFclaySabine Lisicki6-4 6-0
2008-05-26Roland GarrosR128claySabine Lisicki3-6 6-4 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.4
6.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
6.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
25
Break points saved·Slight edge
43
35
Break points won·Clear edge
85
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
84
15
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
25
46

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw