Francesca Schiavone vs Varvara Lepchenko — Rabat Semi-final
Rabat · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 May 2017 ·
clay
#184WTA
1578ELO
1533Clay ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schiavone F.7-5 6-4
Lepchenko V.
Schiavone F.
762
Lepchenko V.
540
Francesca Schiavone defeated Varvara Lepchenko 7-5 6-4 in the Rabat semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Varvara Lepchenko came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Francesca Schiavone had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Francesca Schiavone narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Francesca Schiavone edged Varvara Lepchenko in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-28 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Varvara Lepchenko | 3-6 6-3 8-6 |
| 2012-05-07 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Varvara Lepchenko | 6-4 6-7 6-3 |
| 2005-08-08 | Los Angeles | R16 | hard | Francesca Schiavone | 6-3 2-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (55 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
34
15
Break points saved·Slight edge
28
17
Break points won·Clear edge
80
56
Deciding sets·Dominant
41
13
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
35
55
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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98
Lepchenko V.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast