Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez vs Dominika CibulkovaMoscow Round of 32

Moscow · WTA · Round of 32
43 yrs · 176 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 19 October 2009
hard
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Martinez Sanchez M.
6-2 6-2
Cibulkova D.
Martinez Sanchez M.
662
Cibulkova D.
22

Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-2 6-2 in the Moscow round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dominika Cibulkova came in defending last year's quarter-final. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-28Roland GarrosR32clayDominika Cibulkova6-2 6-1
2010-10-18MoscowQFhardMaria Jose Martinez Sanchez6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Martinez Sanchez M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

Cibulkova D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Martinez Sanchez 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·Clear edge
55%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.0
0.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (141 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
43
71
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
78
Break points won·Clear edge
67
87
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
65
83

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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