Elena Baltacha vs Nikola Hofmanova

Shrewsbury 75K · ITF · Round of 32

GBR

Elena Baltacha

43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Monday, 21 September 2009 · 00:00

hard

AUT

Nikola Hofmanova

35 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Baltacha E.

4-6 6-2 6-2

Hofmanova N.

Baltacha E.

4662

Hofmanova N.

6221

Elena Baltacha defeated Nikola Hofmanova 4-6 6-2 6-2 in the Shrewsbury 75K round of 32 on hard.

Key context

Match story: Elena Baltacha dropped the opening set before beating Nikola Hofmanova 4–6 6–2 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Baltacha E.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Hofmanova N.

Hofmanova N.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Baltacha E.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Baltacha E.Hofmanova N.

1st serve in·Even

59%

61%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

64%

56%

2nd serve points won·Clear edge

46%

33%

Service points won·Slight edge

57%

47%

Return points won·Even

40%

44%

Break points saved·Clear edge

55%

43%

Aces / match·Even

2.5

2.0

Double faults / match·Dominant

2.6

5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (88 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Elena Baltacha vs Nikola Hofmanova — Shrewsbury 75K Round of 32

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return