Daniela Hantuchova vs Klara Koukalova — Linz Round of 32

Linz · WTA · Round of 32
SVK
Daniela Hantuchova
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 October 2005
hard
CZE
Klara Koukalova
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWW
Hantuchova D.
6-4 6-7 7-6
Koukalova K.
Hantuchova D.
6647112
Koukalova K.
477691

Daniela Hantuchova defeated Klara Koukalova 6-4 6-7 7-6 in the Linz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Klara Koukalova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32, but Daniela Hantuchova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Daniela Hantuchova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-03-09Indian WellsR128hardKlara Koukalova6-4 1-6 6-3
2013-06-24WimbledonR128grassKlara Koukalova6-4 6-3
2012-03-05Indian WellsR64hardKlara Koukalova6-3 6-7(7) 6-3
2009-05-18WarsawQFclayDaniela Hantuchova6-3 4-6 6-4
2009-01-12SydneyR32hardDaniela Hantuchova6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Hantuchova D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

Koukalova K.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

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
Hantuchova D.Koukalova K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
53%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
5.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Hantuchova D.Koukalova K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
57
18
Break points saved·Dominant
68
25
Break points won·Clear edge
67
44
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
56
Tiebreaks·Even
55
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
13°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 72%

Draw

Final
Petrova N.
Schnyder P.
4-66-36-1
Semi-finals
Schnyder P.
Ivanovic A.
7-56-2
Petrova N.
Peschke K.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Peschke K.
Sugiyama A.
4-67-56-4
Ivanovic A.
Golovin T.
7-56-3
Petrova N.
Bammer S.
6-23-66-3
Schnyder P.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-1
R16
Hantuchova D.
Martinez C.
2-66-03-1
Petrova N.
Arvidsson S.
6-36-3
Sugiyama A.
Dulko G.
6-43-66-2
Ivanovic A.
Paszek T.
7-56-1
Bammer S.
Dushevina V.
7-56-4
Schnyder P.
Benesova I.
6-26-2
Golovin T.
Karatantcheva S.
6-47-62
Peschke K.
Dementieva E.
6-37-5
R32
Sugiyama A.
Likhovtseva E.
6-14-67-5
Bammer S.
Razzano V.
7-636-3
Ivanovic A.
Asagoe S.
7-646-2
Paszek T.
Vesnina E.
7-661-67-5
Karatantcheva S.
Meusburger Y.
7-636-3
Dulko G.
Raymond L.
6-727-666-2
Peschke K.
Zvonareva V.
7-57-5
Hantuchova D.
Koukalova K.
6-46-747-69
Martinez C.
Bartoli M.
6-16-1
Arvidsson S.
Strycova B.
6-16-2
Dushevina V.
Jankovic J.
7-663-66-0
Benesova I.
Domachowska M.
6-36-3