Golovin v Petrova
WTA Tour 2008
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Nadia Petrova takes it, 10–3 on categories
Petrova wins on break points saved %. Golovin’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2008: Golovin 6 matches, Petrova 71 matches.
- Petrova has the better break points saved %: 58.9 to Golovin’s 47.7.
- Petrova averages 4.2 aces a match to Golovin’s 2 — 2.1 times as many.
- Petrova has the better sets won %: 66.7 to Golovin’s 40.
- Petrova ranks 4th of 80 in WTA Tour 2008 for first-serve points won %.
- Winners’ edge: Petrova’s team won 66%, Golovin’s team won 33% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Petrova has 71 matches, Golovin 6 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Golovin (6 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.
- –Titlesper game0.02 total · best 1#14 of 28
- 64.9First serve in %60.4#57 of 80
- 62.2First-serve points won %70.1#4 of 80
- 47.7Break points saved %58.9#15 of 80
- 45.2Return points won %44.9#44 of 80
- 212 total · best 6Acesper game4.2298 total · best 10#6 of 80
Head to head
56 matches
since 20051
since 20051
- Hard · 3 matchesGolovin 2Petrova 1
- Clay · 2 matchesGolovin 2Petrova 0
- Carpet · 1 matchGolovin 1Petrova 0
- Grand Slams · 1 matchGolovin 1Petrova 0
- Finals · 2 matchesGolovin 1Petrova 1
Last meetings
- 2 Apr 2007 · Amelia Island · Final · ClayGolovin won 6-2 6-1
- 5 Mar 2007 · Indian Wells · Round of 16 · HardGolovin won 6-2 1-0
- 2 Oct 2006 · Stuttgart · Final · HardPetrova won 6-3 7-6(4)
- 28 Aug 2006 · US Open · Round of 32 · HardGolovin won 7-5 6-7(4) 6-3
- 6 Feb 2006 · Paris · Quarterfinal · CarpetGolovin won 3-6 7-6(7) 6-3
- 11 Apr 2005 · Charleston · Quarterfinal · Clay
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2008.
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