Dominika Cibulkova vs Elena DementievaMontreal Round of 32

Montreal · WTA · Round of 32
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 July 2008
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cibulkova D.
6-4 6-2
Dementieva E.
Cibulkova D.
662
Dementieva E.
42

Dominika Cibulkova defeated Elena Dementieva 6-4 6-2 in the Montreal round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Dominika Cibulkova claimed a first win over Elena Dementieva in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-13CharlestonQFclayElena Dementieva6-4 1-0 RET
2009-01-19Australian OpenR16hardElena Dementieva6-2 6-2
2008-03-24MiamiR32hardElena Dementieva6-0 6-7(1) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Cibulkova D.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Cibulkova 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
1st serve in·Even
67%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
49%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.9
1.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 176). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
71
80
Break points saved·Slight edge
78
86
Break points won·Slight edge
87
92
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
87
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
83
68

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 79%

Draw