Klara Koukalova vs Vera Dushevina — Prague Round of 16

Prague · WTA · Round of 16
CZE
Klara Koukalova
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 April 2008
clay
RUS
Vera Dushevina
39 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
Koukalova K.
6-4 1-6 6-3
Dushevina V.
Koukalova K.
6162
Dushevina V.
4631

Klara Koukalova defeated Vera Dushevina 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the Prague round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Klara Koukalova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Klara Koukalova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Klara Koukalova closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–3.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-09-20SeoulR16hardKlara Koukalova6-4 7-6(5)
2006-05-15RomeR64clayVera Dushevina6-2 6-1
2004-08-09SopotR16clayKlara Koukalova7-6(1) 3-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Koukalova K.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Dushevina V.

Dushevina V.serving60% hold

wins 54% 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.Dushevina V.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
53%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
50%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 173). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Koukalova K.Dushevina V.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
18
27
Break points saved·Clear edge
25
48
Break points won·Dominant
44
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
29
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
55
62

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 50%

Draw

Final
Zvonareva V.
Azarenka V.
7-626-2
Semi-finals
Azarenka V.
Koukalova K.
6-36-2
Zvonareva V.
Srebotnik K.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Srebotnik K.
Benesova I.
7-54-66-2
Azarenka V.
Pliskova K.
6-26-1
Zvonareva V.
Vinci R.
6-16-2
Koukalova K.
Peer S.
7-656-2
R16
Koukalova K.
Dushevina V.
6-41-66-3
Zvonareva V.
Rybarikova M.
W/O
Srebotnik K.
Czink M.
6-06-2
Peer S.
Pironkova T.
7-56-2
Vinci R.
Craybas J.
6-46-4
Azarenka V.
Poutchek T.
6-26-2
Benesova I.
Amanmuradova A.
6-24-66-3
Pliskova K.
Kanepi K.
1-66-37-5
R32
Peer S.
Lapushchenkova A.
7-57-5
Kanepi K.
Sprem K.
7-56-0
Pironkova T.
Ivanova E.
6-17-65
Dushevina V.
Muller M.
6-06-2
Azarenka V.
Kvitova P.
6-36-4
Koukalova K.
Errani S.
6-16-3
Zvonareva V.
Hradecka L.
6-26-3
Rybarikova M.
Shaughnessy M.
6-16-3
Poutchek T.
Dzehalevich E.
6-14-67-5
Pliskova K.
Molik A.
6-46-4
Amanmuradova A.
Krajicek M.
6-46-3
Benesova I.
Arvidsson S.
6-35-76-2
Czink M.
Pandzic J.
6-06-2
Srebotnik K.
Meusburger Y.
6-06-0
Craybas J.
Knapp K.
6-46-2
Vinci R.
Pliskova K.
6-26-0