Klara Koukalova vs Flavia Pennetta — Palermo Semi-final

Palermo · WTA · Semi-final
CZE
Klara Koukalova
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 July 2005
clay
ITA
Flavia Pennetta
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWLLWWW
Koukalova K.
6-4 6-0
Pennetta F.
Koukalova K.
662
Pennetta F.
40–

Klara Koukalova defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-4 6-0 in the Palermo semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's final. Klara Koukalova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-18New HavenR32hardFlavia Pennetta6-1 6-3
2013-07-08PalermoR32clayKlara Koukalova6-2 2-6 6-3
2011-08-22New HavenR32hardKlara Koukalova7-5 6-2
2011-02-14DubaiR32hardFlavia Pennetta5-7 6-1 6-2
2010-06-21WimbledonR32grassKlara Koukalova6-2 6-3
2008-02-11Vina Del MarFclayFlavia Pennetta6-4 5-4 RET
2004-08-09SopotFclayFlavia Pennetta7-5 3-6 6-3
2004-07-19PalermoQFclayFlavia Pennetta6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Koukalova K.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

Pennetta F.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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.Pennetta F.
1st serve in·Even
56%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
53%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.1
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Koukalova K.Pennetta F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
71
Break points saved·Dominant
25
83
Break points won·Dominant
44
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
56
69
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
78

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