Sands v Pennetta
WTA Tour 2009
Lineball analyst2–11
Flavia Pennetta takes it, 11–2 on categories
Pennetta wins on break points saved %. Mattek Sands’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2009: Mattek Sands 23 matches, Pennetta 81 matches.
- Pennetta has the better break points saved %: 57.8 to Mattek Sands’s 47.5.
- Pennetta averages 2.4 aces a match to Mattek Sands’ 1.6 (54% more).
- Pennetta has the better sets won %: 67.9 to Mattek Sands’s 33.3.
- Winners’ edge: Pennetta’s team won 70%, Mattek Sands’s team won 30% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Pennetta has 81 matches, Mattek Sands 23 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
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.
- –Titlesper game0.02 total · best 1#18 of 29
- 63.0First serve in %54.7#67 of 71
- 57.9First-serve points won %66.7#11 of 71
- 47.5Break points saved %57.8#13 of 71
- 42.0Return points won %47.1#9 of 71
- 1.636 total · best 7Acesper game2.4196 total · best 9#21 of 71
Head to head
27 matches
since 20035
since 20035
- Hard · 4 matchesSands 1Pennetta 3
- Clay · 3 matchesSands 1Pennetta 2
- Grand Slams · 1 matchSands 0Pennetta 1
Last meetings
- 9 May 2011 · Rome · Round of 64 · ClaySands won 6-4 4-6 6-3
- 6 Nov 2010 · Fed Cup WG F: USA vs ITA · Round robin · HardPennetta won 7-6(4) 6-2
- 21 July 2008 · Los Angeles · Semifinal · HardPennetta won 3-6 6-2 7-5
- 7 Aug 2006 · Los Angeles · Round of 32 · HardSands won 6-4 2-6 7-5
- 29 May 2006 · Roland Garros · Round of 128 · ClayPennetta won 6-3 6-1
- 20 Feb 2006 · Bogota · Quarterfinal · ClayPennetta won 6-3 6-1
- 5 Mar 2003 · Indian Wells · Round of 128 · HardPennetta won 6-0 4-6 6-1
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2009.
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