King v Petrova
WTA Tour 2009
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Nadia Petrova takes it, 10–3 on categories
Petrova wins on first-serve points won %. King’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2009: King 23 matches, Petrova 51 matches.
- Petrova has the better first-serve points won %: 70.2 to King’s 58.4.
- Petrova averages 5.8 aces a match to King’s 0.7 — 8.2 times as many.
- King averages 1.6 double faults a match to Petrova’s 3.4.
- Petrova ranks 4th of 71 in WTA Tour 2009 for first-serve points won %.
- Winners’ edge: Petrova’s team won 59%, King’s team won 48% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Petrova has 51 matches, King 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.
- 62.8First serve in %58.1#59 of 71
- 58.4First-serve points won %70.2#4 of 71
- 50.0Break points saved %56.4#16 of 71
- 43.3Return points won %42.1#66 of 71
- 0.716 total · best 3Acesper game5.8293 total · best 14★ #1 of 71
- 9.6220 total · best 19Games wonper game11.7597 total · best 18
Head to head
15 matches
since 20074
since 20074
- Clay · 3 matchesKing 1Petrova 2
- Hard · 1 matchKing 0Petrova 1
- Grass · 1 matchKing 0Petrova 1
- Grand Slams · 1 matchKing 0Petrova 1
Last meetings
- 7 May 2012 · Madrid · Round of 64 · ClayPetrova won 4-6 6-3 6-1
- 2 May 2011 · Madrid · Round of 64 · ClayKing won 6-1 7-6(5)
- 20 Sept 2010 · Seoul · Round of 16 · HardPetrova won 6-3 6-4
- 12 Apr 2010 · Charleston · Round of 32 · ClayPetrova won 6-2 6-1
- 25 June 2007 · Wimbledon · Round of 128 · GrassPetrova won 6-0 6-1
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2009.
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