Vera Zvonareva vs Alisa Kleybanova — Cincinnati Round of 32

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
Vera Zvonareva
RUS
Vera Zvonareva
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 August 2009
hard
RUS
Alisa Kleybanova
36 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLWW
Zvonareva V.
6-4 1-6 7-5
Kleybanova A.
Zvonareva V.
6172
Kleybanova A.
4651

Vera Zvonareva defeated Alisa Kleybanova 6-4 1-6 7-5 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alisa Kleybanova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Vera Zvonareva narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Vera Zvonareva closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 7–5.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-02-14DubaiR16hardAlisa Kleybanova6-3 6-2
2009-09-28TokyoR32hardAlisa Kleybanova3-6 6-4 6-2
2008-03-24MiamiR32hardVera Zvonareva6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Zvonareva V.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kleybanova A.

Kleybanova A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

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
Zvonareva V.Kleybanova A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.5
3.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 159). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zvonareva V.Kleybanova A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
76
55
Break points saved·Even
79
77
Break points won·Clear edge
94
76
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
64
Tiebreaks·Even
51
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
29°CMainly clear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 69%

Draw

Final
Jankovic J.
Safina D.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Jankovic J.
Dementieva E.
7-620-67-66
Safina D.
Pennetta F.
6-26-0
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Bammer S.
6-06-3
Pennetta F.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-3
Safina D.
Clijsters K.
6-27-5
Dementieva E.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-1
R16
Wozniacki C.
Czink M.
3-0
Hantuchova D.
Zvonareva V.
7-660-67-65
Safina D.
Peng S.
6-36-4
Clijsters K.
Kuznetsova S.
6-44-66-2
Pennetta F.
Williams V.
7-626-4
Bammer S.
Williams S.
7-56-4
Jankovic J.
Azarenka V.
7-57-64
Dementieva E.
Cirstea S.
6-46-4
R32
Pennetta F.
Szavay A.
6-26-4
Williams S.
Bondarenko K.
6-36-2
Safina D.
Vinci R.
2-67-56-4
Peng S.
Martinez Sanchez M.
5-76-26-1
Clijsters K.
Schnyder P.
6-27-5
Kuznetsova S.
Safarova L.
6-36-727-64
Williams V.
Govortsova O.
6-26-2
Hantuchova D.
Bondarenko A.
7-51-66-4
Zvonareva V.
Kleybanova A.
6-41-67-5
Bammer S.
Radwanska A.
6-07-5
Wozniacki C.
Wozniak A.
4-66-46-4
Czink M.
Ivanovic A.
7-667-5
Cirstea S.
Groenefeld A.
6-36-2
Azarenka V.
Chakvetadze A.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.
Kirilenko M.
7-666-3
Dementieva E.
Wickmayer Y.
6-36-4
R64
Azarenka V.
Kanepi K.
6-37-62
Bondarenko K.
Rybarikova M.
6-26-2
Bammer S.
Zheng J.
6-24-66-2
Radwanska A.
Sugiyama A.
6-26-1
Chakvetadze A.
Vesnina E.
7-56-3
Kirilenko M.
Shvedova Y.
6-46-1
Wickmayer Y.
Schiavone F.
6-36-4
Cirstea S.
Shaughnessy M.
7-57-5
Groenefeld A.
Razzano V.
6-33-66-4
Ivanovic A.
Oudin M.
2-66-16-1
Czink M.
Cornet A.
6-36-2
Wozniak A.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-06-3
Kleybanova A.
Rezai A.
6-36-3
Hantuchova D.
Errani S.
3-66-36-1
Bondarenko A.
Petrova N.
6-26-3
Pennetta F.
Morita A.
6-26-3
Szavay A.
Radwanska U.
7-57-5
Govortsova O.
Makarova K.
6-16-3
Safarova L.
Benesova I.
6-37-67
Schnyder P.
Dulko G.
6-46-0
Clijsters K.
Bartoli M.
6-46-3
Peng S.
Cibulkova D.
6-26-1
Martinez Sanchez M.
Dushevina V.
6-43-66-3
Vinci R.
Maria T.
6-46-1