Aravane Rezai vs Flavia PennettaSydney Quarter-final

Sydney · WTA · Quarter-final
39 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 January 2010 ·
hard
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rezai A.
6-3 6-0
Pennetta F.
Rezai A.
662
Pennetta F.
300

Aravane Rezai defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-3 6-0 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Aravane Rezai claimed a first win over Flavia Pennetta in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-29US OpenR128hardFlavia Pennetta6-1 6-4
2009-07-13PalermoQFclayFlavia Pennetta6-4 6-4
2007-07-16PalermoR32clayFlavia Pennetta6-3 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (165 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
32
76
Break points saved·Dominant
28
67
Break points won·Clear edge
72
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
76
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
60
80

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