Klara Koukalova vs Martina Muller — Palermo Quarter-final

Palermo · WTA · Quarter-final
CZE
Klara Koukalova
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 July 2005
clay
GER
Martina Muller
43 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLLL
Koukalova K.
7-6 5-7 6-2
Muller M.
Koukalova K.
77562
Muller M.
63721

Klara Koukalova defeated Martina Muller 7-6 5-7 6-2 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Klara Koukalova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Klara Koukalova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Klara Koukalova closed it out in three sets, 7–6 5–7 6–2.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-08-09SopotR32clayKlara Koukalova7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Koukalova K.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Muller M.

Muller M.serving50% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

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
Koukalova K.Muller M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
54%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
41%
Service points won·Even
53%
50%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
50%
49%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
0.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 59). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Koukalova K.Muller M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
18
36
Break points saved·Dominant
25
55
Break points won·Slight edge
44
55
Deciding sets·Even
56
57
Tiebreaks·
55
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
35°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 23%

Draw

Final
Medina Garrigues A.
Koukalova K.
6-46-0
Semi-finals
Medina Garrigues A.
Pironkova T.
6-46-2
Koukalova K.
Pennetta F.
6-46-0
Quarter-finals
Pironkova T.
Vierin N.
4-67-56-2
Pennetta F.
Vinci R.
6-14-67-63
Koukalova K.
Muller M.
7-635-76-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Diaz Oliva M.
7-56-1
R16
Pennetta F.
Gagliardi E.
1-66-36-3
Vinci R.
Kostanic Tosic J.
7-56-3
Muller M.
Llagostera Vives N.
4-66-16-2
Pironkova T.
Smashnova A.
7-606-4
Koukalova K.
Ani M.
6-21-66-3
Diaz Oliva M.
Castano C.
6-17-66
Medina Garrigues A.
Martinez Granados C.
7-56-2
Vierin N.
Domachowska M.
6-26-3
R32
Pironkova T.
Farina Elia S.
7-632-0
Diaz Oliva M.
Srebotnik K.
6-36-3
Pennetta F.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-27-5
Domachowska M.
Pastikova M.
6-36-2
Vierin N.
Sfar S.
6-46-2
Martinez Granados C.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-22-66-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Chladkova D.
6-36-4
Smashnova A.
Parra Santonja A.
6-36-2
Koukalova K.
Yakimova A.
6-27-65
Castano C.
Oprandi R.
6-46-4
Gagliardi E.
Flipkens K.
6-22-66-1
Kostanic Tosic J.
Dominguez Lino L.
2-66-26-2
Vinci R.
Sucha M.
5-76-46-4
Llagostera Vives N.
Bondarenko A.
6-26-0
Muller M.
Safarova L.
3-66-16-1
Ani M.
Vesnina E.
7-656-3