Klara Koukalova vs Nicole Vaidisova — Japan Open Quarter-final

Japan Open · WTA · Quarter-final
CZE
Klara Koukalova
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 October 2004
hard
CZE
Nicole Vaidisova
37 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
Koukalova K.
6-3 6-0
Vaidisova N.
Koukalova K.
662
Vaidisova N.
30–

Klara Koukalova defeated Nicole Vaidisova 6-3 6-0 in the Japan Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicole Vaidisova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Klara Koukalova claimed a first win over Nicole Vaidisova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-06-26WimbledonR128grassNicole Vaidisova7-5 7-5
2005-10-31PhiladelphiaR16carpetNicole Vaidisova4-6 6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Koukalova K.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Vaidisova N.

Vaidisova N.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

Serve advantage — Vaidisova N.

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
Koukalova K.Vaidisova N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.1
5.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Koukalova K.Vaidisova N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
49
Break points saved·Dominant
25
73
Break points won·Clear edge
44
62
Deciding sets·Slight edge
56
65
Tiebreaks·Even
55
52

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

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.
Washington M.
6-06-1
Semi-finals
Washington M.
Koukalova K.
3-67-56-2
Sharapova M.
Tanasugarn T.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Tanasugarn T.
Kapros A.
6-13-0
Sharapova M.
Fedossova Y.
6-36-4
Washington M.
Linetskaya E.
6-26-1
Koukalova K.
Vaidisova N.
6-36-0
R16
Vaidisova N.
Golovin T.
6-43-66-4
Washington M.
Brandi K.
6-26-2
Linetskaya E.
Fujiwara R.
6-47-5
Sharapova M.
Stosur S.
6-41-66-3
Fedossova Y.
Morigami A.
6-37-67
Tanasugarn T.
Craybas J.
6-37-62
Kapros A.
Karatantcheva S.
6-46-0
Koukalova K.
Kurhajcova L.
6-26-4
R32
Linetskaya E.
Pratt N.
6-01-66-4
Tanasugarn T.
Asagoe S.
6-06-4
Karatantcheva S.
Parra Santonja A.
6-26-4
Fujiwara R.
Obata S.
6-46-4
Stosur S.
Nakamura A.
6-37-5
Morigami A.
Srebotnik K.
7-56-0
Fedossova Y.
Shaughnessy M.
7-57-65
Craybas J.
Strycova B.
7-54-66-4
Kapros A.
Peer S.
2-66-06-2
Washington M.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-26-4
Brandi K.
Kleinova S.
4-66-36-4
Koukalova K.
Sequera M.
6-26-2
Kurhajcova L.
Jidkova A.
7-656-2
Vaidisova N.
Cho Y.
6-36-4