Klara Koukalova vs Anastasia YakimovaPalermo Round of 32

Palermo · WTA · Round of 32
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 July 2005
clay
39 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLL
Koukalova K.
6-2 7-6
Yakimova A.
Koukalova K.
6772
Yakimova A.
265

Klara Koukalova defeated Anastasia Yakimova 6-2 7-6 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Klara Koukalova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Klara Koukalova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-04-25EstorilR16clayKlara Koukalova2-6 6-4 6-1
2011-04-04MarbellaR32clayKlara Koukalova1-6 7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Koukalova K.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Yakimova A.

Yakimova A.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
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
40%
Service points won·Even
53%
50%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
50%
48%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

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