Nakamura v Pennetta
WTA Tour 2008
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Flavia Pennetta takes it, 11–2 on categories
Pennetta wins on break points saved %. Nakamura’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2008: Nakamura 26 matches, Pennetta 74 matches.
- Pennetta has the better break points saved %: 58.3 to Nakamura’s 44.7.
- Pennetta has the better first-serve points won %: 68.3 to Nakamura’s 57.2.
- Pennetta averages 2.7 aces a match to Nakamura’s 0.5 — 4.9 times as many.
- Pennetta ranks 9th of 80 in WTA Tour 2008 for first-serve points won %.
- Winners’ edge: Pennetta’s team won 68%, Nakamura’s team won 23% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Pennetta has 74 matches, Nakamura 26 — 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#15 of 28
- 63.5#34 of 80First serve in %55.4#75 of 80
- 57.2#76 of 80First-serve points won %68.3#9 of 80
- 44.7#80 of 80Break points saved %58.3#16 of 80
- 38.7#80 of 80Return points won %46.4#20 of 80
- 0.514 total · best 5#75 of 80Acesper game
Head to head
33 matches
since 20050
since 20050
- Hard · 3 matchesNakamura 3Pennetta 0
Last meetings
- 8 Jan 2007 · Hobart · Round of 32 · HardNakamura won 7-5 7-5
- 19 Sept 2005 · Beijing · Round of 32 · HardNakamura won 3-6 6-4 6-4
- 8 Aug 2005 · Los Angeles · Round of 64 · HardNakamura won 6-3 6-4
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2008.
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