Serna v Ilie

WTA Tour 2004

Magui SernaSpain29 games · 2004Most acesMost sets won %Ruxandra Dragomir IlieRomania4 games · 2004Most first serve in %Fewest double faults

Lineball analyst10–2

Magui Serna takes it, 10–2 on categories

Serna wins on first-serve points won %. Dragomir Ilie’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2004: Serna 29 matches, Dragomir Ilie 4 matches.

Serna averages 0.9 aces a match to Dragomir Ilie’s 0.5 (80% more).
Serna has the better sets won %: 38.5 to Dragomir Ilie’s 25.
Serna averages 0.9 sets won a match to Dragomir Ilie’s 0.5 (72% more).
Longevity: Serna has 29 matches, Dragomir Ilie 4 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Small sample: Dragomir Ilie (4 matches) — treat the averages with care.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Tale of the tape

Per game, with league rank among regular players.

55.4#71 of 86First serve in %60.0
64.6#29 of 86First-serve points won %55.6
58.3#20 of 86Break points saved %54.6
39.1#81 of 86Return points won %37.0
0.926 total · best 8#11 of 84Acesper game0.52 total · best 2
9261 total · best 17#88 of 89Games wonper game8

Head to head

46 matches
since 19962

Hard · 4 matchesSerna 3Ilie 1
Clay · 2 matchesSerna 1Ilie 1
Grand Slams · 2 matchesSerna 1Ilie 1

Last meetings

11 Oct 1999 · Zurich · Round of 32 · HardSerna won 2-6 6-3 7-5
5 Apr 1999 · Amelia Island · Round of 32 · ClayIlie won 6-2 6-2
3 Jan 1999 · Hope Island · Round of 16 · HardSerna won 6-3 6-4
25 May 1998 · Roland Garros · Round of 32 · ClaySerna won 6-4 2-6 6-1
19 Jan 1998 · Australian Open · Round of 64 · HardIlie won 7-6(5) 2-6 6-3
30 Dec 1996 · Hope Island · Round of 32 · HardSerna won 6-4 7-6

Last 10 games

First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2004.

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