Sands v Pennetta
WTA Tour 2014
Lineball analyst2–11
Flavia Pennetta takes it, 11–2 on categories
Pennetta wins on first-serve points won %. Mattek Sands’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2014: Mattek Sands 12 matches, Pennetta 50 matches.
- Pennetta averages 3.7 aces a match to Mattek Sands’ 2.4 (55% more).
- Pennetta has the better sets won %: 58.3 to Mattek Sands’s 38.5.
- Pennetta averages 1.3 sets won a match to Mattek Sands’ 0.8 (61% more).
- Winners’ edge: Pennetta’s team won 60%, Mattek Sands’s team won 25% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Pennetta has 50 matches, Mattek Sands 12 — 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 game0.01 total · best 1#25 of 37
- 58.5First serve in %52.8#88 of 88
- 59.7First-serve points won %65.8#21 of 88
- 51.3Break points saved %54.6#47 of 88
- 44.6Return points won %45.1#35 of 88
- 2.429 total · best 6Acesper game3.7187 total · best 11#14 of 88
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 2014.
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