Gisela Dulko vs Klara KoukalovaIndian Wells Round of 128

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 128
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 10 March 2004
hard
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dulko G.
7-6 6-1
Koukalova K.
Dulko G.
7762
Koukalova K.
651

Gisela Dulko defeated Klara Koukalova 7-6 6-1 in the Indian Wells round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Klara Koukalova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Gisela Dulko claimed a first win over Klara Koukalova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gisela Dulko came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-17ViennaR32clayKlara Koukalova2-6 6-2 6-2
2002-07-08CasablancaSFclayKlara Koukalova1-6 7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Dulko G.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

Koukalova K.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Dulko G.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
53%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
47
18
Break points saved·Dominant
65
25
Break points won·Clear edge
68
44
Deciding sets·Slight edge
64
56
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
50
55

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 23%

Draw