Career 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Too close to call — 6–7 on categories Vakulenko wins on first serve in %. Schiavone’s case rests on return points won %. WTA Tour 2005: Vakulenko 6 matches, Schiavone 64 matches.
Vakulenko has the better first serve in %: 64.4 to Schiavone’s 52.6. Vakulenko has the better break points saved %: 65.5 to Schiavone’s 50.7. Vakulenko averages 2.5 aces a match to Schiavone’s 0.9 — 2.9 times as many. Schiavone ranks 7th of 90 in WTA Tour 2005 for first-serve points won %. Winners’ edge: Schiavone’s team won 64%, Vakulenko’s team won 50% of the matches they played. Longevity: Schiavone has 64 matches, Vakulenko 6 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Vakulenko (6 matches) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
64.4 First serve in % 52.6 #84 of 90
72.3 First-serve points won % 70.8 #7 of 90
65.5 Break points saved % 50.7 #63 of 90
39.0 Return points won % 43.9 #55 of 90
2.5 15 total · best 8 Acesper game 0.9 55 total · best 12 #16 of 90
11.7 70 total · best 19 Games wonper game 11.5 737 total · best 18
Head to head 2 3 matches since 2001 1
Clay · 2 matches Vakulenko 1 Schiavone 1 Hard · 1 match Vakulenko 1 Schiavone 0 Grand Slams · 1 match Vakulenko 1 Schiavone 0 Last meetings 19 Mar 2007 · Miami · Round of 64 · Hard Vakulenko won 3-6 7-6(0) 6-4 26 May 2003 · Roland Garros · Round of 64 · Clay Vakulenko won 6-3 6-4 23 July 2001 · Sopot · Round of 32 · Clay Schiavone won 4-6 7-5 6-3 Last 10 games First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2005.
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