Iveta Benesova vs Klara Koukalova — Acapulco Round of 16

Acapulco · WTA · Round of 16
CZE
Iveta Benesova
43 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2009
hard
CZE
Klara Koukalova
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Benesova I.
4-6 6-4 7-6
Koukalova K.
Benesova I.
46772
Koukalova K.
64631

Iveta Benesova defeated Klara Koukalova 4-6 6-4 7-6 in the Acapulco round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Klara Koukalova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Iveta Benesova claimed a first win over Klara Koukalova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-07MadridR64clayKlara Koukalova6-4 7-6(5)
2006-05-01WarsawR32clayKlara Koukalova7-6(3) 6-4
2005-09-26LuxembourgR32hardKlara Koukalova7-5 4-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Benesova I.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

Koukalova K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Benesova I.

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
Benesova I.Koukalova K.
1st serve in·Even
55%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
44%
Service points won·Even
51%
53%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
45%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.4
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Williams V.
Pennetta F.
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Williams V.
Strycova B.
6-06-3
Pennetta F.
Benesova I.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Williams V.
Szavay A.
6-25-76-1
Benesova I.
Johansson M.
6-16-3
Pennetta F.
Cetkovska P.
2-66-36-0
Strycova B.
Ani M.
4-67-56-1
R16
Johansson M.
Garbin T.
W/O
Pennetta F.
Parmentier P.
6-16-3
Cetkovska P.
Martinez Sanchez M.
3-66-46-1
Benesova I.
Koukalova K.
4-66-47-63
Ani M.
Dulko G.
7-666-3
Strycova B.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-47-5
Szavay A.
Vinci R.
7-616-4
Williams V.
Arn G.
6-36-736-4
R32
Pennetta F.
Koryttseva M.
6-36-1
Ani M.
Mayr Achleitner P.
4-67-616-4
Dulko G.
Olaru R.
6-36-2
Strycova B.
Klepac A.
2-66-16-4
Suarez Navarro C.
Kutuzova V.
7-56-3
Vinci R.
Safarova L.
6-46-4
Garbin T.
Craybas J.
7-644-66-3
Szavay A.
Orlik A.
7-57-5
Arn G.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-26-3
Johansson M.
De Los Rios R.
6-46-1
Williams V.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-44-66-2
Koukalova K.
Loit E.
4-66-47-5
Benesova I.
Savchuk O.
6-26-0
Martinez Sanchez M.
Parra Santonja A.
6-26-3
Cetkovska P.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-26-2
Parmentier P.
Torres Sandoval M.
6-26-3