Melinda Czink vs Tathiana GarbinHobart Round of 32

Hobart · WTA · Round of 32
43 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2009
hard
49 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Czink M.
6-2 1-6 7-5
Garbin T.
Czink M.
6172
Garbin T.
2651

Melinda Czink defeated Tathiana Garbin 6-2 1-6 7-5 in the Hobart round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tathiana Garbin came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Melinda Czink narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Melinda Czink closed it out in three sets, 6–2 1–6 7–5.

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-09-08BaliR32hardTathiana Garbin6-2 7-6(3)
2005-10-10BangkokR32hardMelinda Czink6-3 4-6 6-1
2004-04-26BudapestR32clayTathiana Garbin6-3 3-6 6-4
2004-03-24MiamiR128hardTathiana Garbin6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Czink M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Garbin T.

Garbin T.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Czink M.

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
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
53%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (118 vs 47). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
27
39
Break points saved·Slight edge
65
59
Break points won·Slight edge
49
57
Deciding sets·Clear edge
38
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
41
62

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
20°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 42%