Dechy v Zvonareva

WTA Tour career

Nathalie DechyFrance580 games · 1995–2009Fewest double faultsMost first serve in %

Vera ZvonarevaRussia738 games · 2000–2026Most acesFewest sets lost

Lineball analyst2–12

Vera Zvonareva takes it, 12–2 on categories

Zvonareva wins on first-serve points won %. Dechy’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Dechy 580 matches, Zvonareva 738 matches.

Zvonareva averages 1.5 aces a match to Dechy’s 0.7 — 2.3 times as many.
Dechy averages 1.5 double faults a match to Zvonareva’s 2.6.
Dechy has the better first serve in %: 69.6 to Zvonareva’s 61.9.
Winners’ edge: Zvonareva’s team won 64%, Dechy’s team won 52% of the matches they played.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, aces, finals…): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Tale of the tape

Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.

0.01 total · best 1Titlesper game0.012 total · best 1
69.6First serve in %61.9
59.7First-serve points won %65.8
54.5Break points saved %55.8
43.3Return points won %45.6
0.7198 total · best 7Acesper game1.51,069 total · best 13

Head to head

110 matches
since 20049

Hard · 6 matchesDechy 1Zvonareva 5
Clay · 2 matchesDechy 0Zvonareva 2
Carpet · 1 matchDechy 0Zvonareva 1
Grass · 1 matchDechy 0Zvonareva 1

Last meetings

17 Sept 2007 · Portoroz · Round of 16 · HardZvonareva won 6-0 5-7 6-4
9 Apr 2007 · Charleston · Round of 64 · ClayZvonareva won 6-4 6-4
24 July 2006 · Stanford · Round of 16 · HardZvonareva won 7-6(5) 6-0
15 May 2006 · Rome · Round of 32 · ClayZvonareva won 6-2 6-2
1 Nov 2004 · Philadelphia · Round of 16 · HardZvonareva won 2-6 6-3 6-4
25 Oct 2004 · Linz · Round of 16 · HardZvonareva won 7-6(5) 6-4
11 Oct 2004 · Moscow · Round of 32 · CarpetZvonareva won 6-0 6-2

Last 10 games

Titles, oldest to newest.

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