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Melanie South def. Petra Kvitova
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jul 24, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Los Angeles |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Melanie South |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Petra Kvitova |
| Stat | Melanie South | Petra Kvitova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 4 |
| Double faults | 4 | 7 |
| First serve % | 57 | 48 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 24 |
| Break points saved % | 25 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 75 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 44 |
| Return points won % | 56 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Melanie South | Petra Kvitova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | CZE |
| Birth date | May 3, 1986 | Mar 8, 1990 |
| Age | 22 | 18 |
| Height | 175 | 182 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 156 | 66 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 211 | 491 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,527 | 1,572 |
| Career W-L | 9–21 | 501–258 |
| Career earnings | $464,831 | $37,653,615 |
Path
Melanie South's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Melanie South's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2008 | R16 | Meng Yuan | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Petra Kvitova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2008 | R64 | Alisa Kleybanova | 6-4 1-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |