Sania Mirza vs Sesil KaratantchevaCharleston Round of 64

Charleston · WTA · Round of 64
39 yrs · 153 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 April 2009 ·
clay
37 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mirza S.
6-4 6-4
Karatantcheva S.
Mirza S.
662
Karatantcheva S.
440

Sania Mirza defeated Sesil Karatantcheva 6-4 6-4 in the Charleston round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sesil Karatantcheva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Sania Mirza had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on clay. Sania Mirza claimed a first win over Sesil Karatantcheva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Sania Mirza edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-11-29Palm Beach Gardens 50KFclaySesil Karatantcheva3-6 6-2 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
41%
Service points won·Even
53%
52%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
48%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
6.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (74 vs 142). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
38
29
Break points saved·Slight edge
31
23
Break points won·Even
76
79
Deciding sets·Clear edge
42
30
Tiebreaks·
56

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