Julia Goerges vs Petra KvitovaLinz Round of 16

Linz · WTA · Round of 16
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 October 2010
hard
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
Goerges J.
6-2 6-1
Kvitova P.
Goerges J.
662
Kvitova P.
21

Julia Goerges defeated Petra Kvitova 6-2 6-1 in the Linz round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's final, but Julia Goerges had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Julia Goerges claimed a first win over Petra Kvitova in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

05
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-06-18BirminghamQFgrassPetra Kvitova6-1 6-4
2018-04-21Fed Cup WG SF: GER vs CZERRclayPetra Kvitova6-3 6-2
2018-02-12DohaQFhardPetra Kvitova6-4 2-1 RET
2018-01-29St. PetersburgSFhardPetra Kvitova7-5 4-6 6-2
2013-04-22StuttgartR16clayPetra Kvitova2-6 7-6(4) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Goerges J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Kvitova P.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Goerges J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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·Slight edge
56%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.6
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
58
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
93
Break points won·Dominant
60
88
Deciding sets·Clear edge
77
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
13°CClear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 58%