Flavia Pennetta vs Dominika CibulkovaAuckland Quarter-final

Auckland · WTA · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 January 2010
hard
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pennetta F.
6-1 6-2
Cibulkova D.
Pennetta F.
662
Cibulkova D.
12

Flavia Pennetta defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-1 6-2 in the Auckland quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Flavia Pennetta extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-17CincinnatiR64hardFlavia Pennetta7-5 6-2
2012-02-13DohaR64hardFlavia Pennetta6-3 2-6 7-5
2011-10-03BeijingR16hardFlavia Pennetta6-1 4-6 6-4
2008-10-20LinzR16hardFlavia Pennetta6-3 6-1
2008-01-14Australian OpenR128hardFlavia Pennetta6-4 5-7 6-4
2007-07-23Bad GasteinR32clayDominika Cibulkova7-5 4-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Pennetta F.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

Cibulkova D.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

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
54%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
0.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
71
71
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
78
Break points won·Even
89
87
Deciding sets·Even
69
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
78
84

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
19°COvercast
Wind 30 km/hHumidity 69%