Flavia Pennetta def. Mara Santangelo
6-2 5-7 6-2
Flavia Pennetta defeated Mara Santangelo 6-2 5-7 6-2 in the 2009 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Flavia Pennetta | Mara Santangelo |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 8 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 7 | 10 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 50.0% | 61.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 74.4% | 65.5% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 48.8% | 29.4% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 62.5% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 61.6% | 51.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 37.5% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 48.3% | 38.4% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.9% | 45.1% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +5.8 | -4.1 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +4.1 | -5.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Flavia Pennetta | Mara Santangelo |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | ITA |
| Birth date | Feb 25, 1982 | Jun 28, 1981 |
| Age | 26 | 27 |
| Height | 172 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 125 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,240 | 522 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,876 | 1,608 |
| Current career W-L | 420–275 | 74–94 |
| Current career earnings | $14,197,886 | $1,691,518 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.