Polona Hercog vs Melanie Klaffner

Linz · WTA · Q32

SLO

Polona Hercog

#234WTA

1590ELO

1524Hard ELO

35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Saturday, 10 October 2009 · 02:00

hard

AUT

Melanie Klaffner

36 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Hercog P.

6-4 6-0

Klaffner M.

Hercog P.

662

Klaffner M.

400

Polona Hercog defeated Melanie Klaffner 6-4 6-0 in the Linz q32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Melanie Klaffner came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Match story: Polona Hercog handed Melanie Klaffner a second-set bagel in a 6–4 6–0 win.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Hercog P.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Klaffner M.

Klaffner M.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Hercog P.

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

Hercog P.Klaffner M.

1st serve in·Slight edge

59%

69%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

66%

56%

2nd serve points won·Even

47%

43%

Service points won·Slight edge

58%

52%

Return points won·Even

44%

47%

Break points saved·Slight edge

55%

48%

Aces / match·Clear edge

2.6

1.0

Double faults / match·Clear edge

3.3

2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 143). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-fastrewards aggression

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Polona Hercog vs Melanie Klaffner — Linz Q32

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return