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Elena Dementieva def. Anna-Lena Groenefeld
7-6(1) 3-6 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 19, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Elena Dementieva |
| Score | 7-6(1) 3-6 6-1 |
| Loser | Anna-Lena Groenefeld |
| Stat | Elena Dementieva | Anna-Lena Groenefeld |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 4 |
| Double faults | 9 | 6 |
| First serve % | 60 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 61 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 45 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 69 | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | 31 |
| Service points won % | 54 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 46 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elena Dementieva | Anna-Lena Groenefeld |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | GER |
| Birth date | Oct 14, 1981 | — |
| Age | 24 | — |
| Height | 180 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 14 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,964 | 1,121 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,971 | 1,827 |
| Career W-L | 472–243 | 109–130 |
| Career earnings | $14,867,437 | $4,662,619 |
Path
Elena Dementieva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2006 | R32 | Shuai Peng | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Dementieva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2006 | QF | Dinara Safina | 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Anna-Lena Groenefeld's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2006 | R32 | Aiko Nakamura | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 17, 2006 | R64 | Virginie Razzano | 6-2 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |